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Elon Musk's rocket heads home toUS after Christmas Island sojourn

The Starship 40 rocket that landed in the Indian Ocean and was towed to Christmas Island is finally heading back to the US after amusing locals for the past week.

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Mikki Cusack28 Aug 2026, 08:35 amUpdated 1d ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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Elon Musk's rocket heads home to US after Christmas Island sojourn

The Starship 40 rocket that landed in the Indian Ocean and was towed to Christmas Island is finally heading back to the US after amusing locals for the past week.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Mikki Cusack. Published 28 Aug 2026, 08:35 am.

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