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SpaceX aims to improve Starship's 44% success rate with Flight 10, focusing on critical maneuvers like landing burns and engine relight to advance reusable spaceflight.
- On Sunday, August 24, 2025 SpaceX plans to launch Booster 16 and Ship 37 during a 6:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. EDT window to demonstrate ascent, in-space operations, and reentry reliability.
- Earlier this year, the Starship program endured multiple explosive midair failures and a June ground mishap; investigations found Flight 9 ended May 27 due to booster fuel transfer tube and main tank pressurization failures.
- The flight plan calls for the Super Heavy booster to run several flight experiments with an offshore water landing in the Gulf of America, while the Starship upper stage attempts a Raptor engine relight and deploys eight Starlink simulators.
- The FAA's May approval allows up to 25 Starship test flights annually, with NASA monitoring closely as it plans to use Starship for moon and Mars missions, raising program stakes.
- Elon Musk has tied the timeline to a 2026 Mars window, and Starship's 44% success rate across nine launches highlights risks as SpaceX pursues rapid iteration.
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SpaceX targets Sunday for 10th Starship flight test
STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX has announced it will be targeting to launch its 10th Starship flight test on Sunday. The anticipated Starship launch is scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, from Starbase, according to a news release from SpaceX. SpaceX warns residents in Cameron County and in nearby areas that they may hear loud noise because of the rocket's 33 Raptor engines firing up upon ignition and as the ship l…
Miami (USA), Aug 23 (EFE).- SpaceX finalises this Saturday the preparations for the tenth test launch of its flagship Starship, from the Starbase, in South Texas (USA), with the aim of achieving reuse of both the propellant and the probe.The takeoff is scheduled for no earlier than 18:30 Central Time of the United States (23:30 GMT) from the SpaceX base, where the launch platform and production facilities of the company are located.This will be …
SpaceX Starship Flight 10: What to expect
SpaceX is preparing to launch the tenth test flight of its Starship vehicle as early as Sunday, August 24, with the launch window opening at 6:30 p.m. CT. The mission follows investigations into anomalies from earlier flights, including the loss of Starship on its ninth test and a Ship 36 static fire issue. SpaceX has since implemented hardware and operational changes aimed at improving Starship’s reliability. Booster landing burns and flight e…
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