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# On August 7, Elon Musk feared SpaceX’s Ship 40 was lost at sea. 11 days later, it became the first Starship upper stage ever recovered after returning from space

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元記事: [On August 7, Elon Musk feared SpaceX’s Ship 40 was lost at sea. 11 days later, it became the first Starship upper stage ever recovered after returning from space](https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/global-trends/on-august-7-elon-musk-feared-spacexs-ship-40-was-lost-at-sea-11-days-later-it-became-the-first-starship-upper-stage-ever-recovered-after-returning-from-space/articleshow/133350146.cms) — published 2026-08-19T14:00:00Z