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I wonder how fast it was going by the time it cleared the tower. It appeared to be moving pretty quick.
 
Sferrin said:
I wonder how fast it was going by the time it cleared the tower. It appeared to be moving pretty quick.
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Certainly a lot faster than V2 was but perhaps a (very) small portion of that is also reduced payload. Starship is meant to hold 60 plus V3 sats and they only had ~20 on board for Flight 13.
 
Archibald said:
"It belongs in the Smithsonian !"
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It sure does, if only as a cautionary warning example. RLV water splashdown landings are a prime example of lazy engineering (non)optimization. But please, if anyone disagrees, by all means, enlighten us why the next Boeing 797 airliner model should revert to flying boat water landings...
 
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TomcatViP said:
I don't understand why that ship is not already on zone. After powdering their latest tech across an entire region without much regrets, they still fail on economic intelligence gathering (at best) on a big way.
Amazing.
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Can we get that in English for those of us in the cheap seats?
 
Jul 31, 2026 What's Going on With Shipping - Maritime Industry Today
In this episode of What's Going on with Shipping, we dive into the intersection of maritime salvage and space exploration as SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 sits adrift in the Indian Ocean. Following a successful splashdown, the challenge now shifts to how—and if—this massive craft can be brought back to shore.

⚓SpaceX's Splashdown Success: A breakdown of the Starship V3 flight and its unexpected survival in the Indian Ocean.
⚓The "Difficult" Debate: Why towing a rocket isn't as simple as it looks on social media.
Salvage Assets on Station: An analysis of the Go Australius, Norman Ranger, and Skimmer Tide currently heading to the site.
⚓Towing vs. Heavy Lift: Exploring why traditional recovery methods like cranes or semi-submersibles are near-impossible in open ocean swells.
⚓The Long Haul to Dampier: Calculating the 750-nautical-mile journey back to Western Australia and the risks of sinking or structural failure.
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Just wanted to ask, could an USN amphibious ship recover Starship ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starship_(spacecraft)#Design

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...phibious_assault_ship_(General_Purpose)_(LHA)

Well deck dimensions266-by-50-foot (81 by 15.2 m) by 28-foot (8.5 m) high
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Craft_Air_Cushion

https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact.../Article/2171571/ship-to-shore-connector-ssc/

Considering the size of Starship I presume the answer is no ? (52 m long by 9 m diameter by 17 m wing span)
 
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Archibald said:
Just wanted to ask, could an USN amphibious ship recover Starship ?
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The well deck water depth can get to about 8 feet and the stern can be lowered up to 10ft or so. Starship is riding pretty high so it might wind up being the height as the limiting factor, if the flaps are retracted.

Just puts into perspective how big Starship actually is...
 

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Michel Van said:
update
StarSHIP 40 still swimming
Two tug arrive at StarSHIP 40, it will take a month to pull StarSHIP 40 to Australia.
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My question is: did they rig a pump in Starship? As intact as it was, I would be a little shocked if it does a month at sea without flooding and sinking.
 
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