SpaceX's Starship Returns to Port After 24 Days at Sea

SpaceX's Starship test flight, which concluded on July 24, has returned to port after spending 24 days in the Indian Ocean. The spacecraft splashed down intact after completing a flight from SpaceX's launch base in South Texas. Engineers had anticipated that the ship would disintegrate upon landing, as previous Starship models have done, but it remained intact after tipping over during the splashdown. The mission provided valuable data through onboard sensors, cameras, buoys, and drones, which will help assess the performance of the ship's heat shield.