SpaceX found its 52-metre upper stage floating near Christmas Island after it splashed down in the Indian Ocean on 24 July. Engineers are now heading to the island to recover it.
Why it mattersRocket bodies and space debris are falling to Earth more often as satellite launches speed up. This recovery shows how companies handle these events and work with local areas.
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