Breaking: SpaceX rocket towed towards Christmas Island after ocean landing
11 sources·Updated August 19, 2026
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- BBC Science·4h ago'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July and crashed into the Indian Ocean hadn't been seen since - but now Christmas Island residents say they have spotted it being towed just off their coast.
Read at BBC Science → - SBS Australia·13h agoWhy a 52-metre SpaceX rocket ended up off the coast of Christmas Island
The rocket's arrival at the remote island caused a stir among the locals.
Read at SBS Australia → - Guardian World·14h agoSpaceX Starship the talk of remote Australian island as Elon Musk’s engineers sent to retrieve it
Christmas Island locals who woke to see the spacecraft floating off the coast hope global attention will encourage tourists Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Engineers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX are on…
Read at Guardian World → - The Age·20h agoWA news LIVE: SpaceX rocket lands in ocean off Christmas Island
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Read at The Age → - ABC News AU·1d agoBreaking: SpaceX rocket towed towards Christmas Island after ocean landing
A SpaceX rocket is being towed off Christmas Island after landing in the Indian Ocean in an unusual spectacle for locals.
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