Why Is SpaceX's Starship Still Adrift in the Indian Ocean? The recovery of SpaceX's Starship after its thirteenth flight test has been a long shot, and it's starting to look like a lost cause.
The upper stage, dubbed "Ship," remains adrift in the Indian Ocean as the recovery team struggles against challenging conditions and increasingly rough seas.
Recovering an intact Starship is crucial for SpaceX engineers, who can glean valuable insights from its thermal protection system.