#ChristmasIsland 🏝️ locals have been treated to an unexpected maritime arrival on Tuesday, after the latest #SpaceX rocket was towed into one of the island’s protected bays. A 500m exclusion zone has been set up around it and the support vessels. The recovery vessels have been towing it at one knot and sailing at that speed it would take more than a year to reach the #US https://thewest.com.au/news/world/elon-musks-spacex-rocket-ship-40-towed-to-christmas-island-during-salvage-operation--c-22743184
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