Watch the moment SpaceX Starship crushed a major milestone in latest test

Watch the moment SpaceX Starship crushed a major milestone in latest test

During its ninth flight test, SpaceX's Starship overcame a key hurdle toward its ultimate goal of reusability — flying an old booster.

SpaceX Starship: First Flight-proven Super Heavy Booster Liftoff (Slow Motion)

SpaceX Starship: First Flight-proven Super Heavy Booster Liftoff (Slow Motion)This video shows the "liftoff of the first flight-proven Super Heavy booster and thrice flown Raptor engines." Starship’s ninth flight test lifted off at 6:36 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from Starbase, Texas. This test marked a major milestone for reuse with the first flight-proven Super Heavy booster launching from Starbase, and once more returned Starship to sp…