26 August 2025 year Starship rocket from SpaceX made its tenth test flight from Starbase base in South Texas, Starting Fr. 19:30 EDT (01:30 27 August for Kiev). This flight was an important step forward after a series of failures, despite delays due to problems with ground systems 24 August and bad weather 25 August. Starship, the most powerful rocket in the world, completed all tasks, confirming progress in its development.
This time, the first stage of the Super Heavy successfully performed experiments, including an economical maneuver during descent and landing with a unique configuration of engines, and made a controlled landing in the Gulf of Mexico seven minutes after takeoff. The second degree separated at the appointed time, reached a suborbital trajectory, deployed eight mock-ups of Starlink satellites (critical ability, unsuccessful in previous flights) and performed a re-ignition of one Raptor engine through 38 minutes after the start – an important step for future interplanetary missions.
SpaceX deliberately removed part of Ship's heat shields to test stability during reentry, and also tested new metal tiles, in particular with active cooling. Although during login, which started through 45 minutes after the start, part of the lower section of the Ship was damaged, the rocket passed the test and made a precise landing in the Indian Ocean through 66,5 minutes, in the zone, where SpaceX installed a camera on a buoy. This success was a significant achievement after analyzing previous failures, in particular problems with the fuel tank system and excessive loads on the Super Heavy, which SpaceX eliminated by redesigning components and lowering the angle of attack during descent.
The flight confirmed the Starship's ability to perform complex tasks, including satellite deployment and maneuvers in space, which brings it closer to realizing SpaceX's ambitious goals.
Source: https://www.space.com