'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
A SpaceX rocket was spotted being towed off the coast of Christmas Island after completing a test flight from Texas. Local residents and officials expressed fascination as the 52-metre rocket was transported through the Indian Ocean.
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This highlights the logistical complexity of space recovery operations and the public interest in private space exploration milestones.
'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast Close A SpaceX rocket has made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island after touching down in the Indian Ocean following a test flight from Texas on 24 July.
David Watchorn, chair of the Christmas Island Tourism Association said he initially thought he was looking at ships on his way to work, before realising it was "a rocket, a space rocket" being towed.
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