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33 Days at Sea and 20,000 Km Later, the Rescue of the Very First Starship Rescued Finally Ended

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The Forte, a semi-submersible cargo ship carrying the upper floor of Starship's 13th flight, entered the Gulf of Mexico, the last stop before Texas, where it is expected this Wednesday, October 7. It left Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, on August 28, then bypassed Africa through the South.
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The Starship Ship 40 spacecraft has successfully arrived at the Starbase production complex thanks to the Forte heavy transport owned by Boskalis. Image source: JoetegtMeyer//@pithostettler Image source: JoetegtMeyer//@pithostettler//https:///JoeTegtmeyer/status/2107834316570910855 Image source: JoetegtMeyer//@pithostettler//https://x.com/JoeTegtmeyer/status/2107834151038836968 The voyage took about 75 days. The route began in the Indian Ocean, …

The Forte, a semi-submersible cargo ship carrying the upper floor of Starship's 13th flight, entered the Gulf of Mexico, the last stop before Texas, where it is expected this Wednesday, October 7. It left Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, on August 28, then bypassed Africa through the South.

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Numerama broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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