Summary
SpaceX's Starship successfully completed its 10th test flight, breaking a series of previous failures. The rocket launched from Texas, deployed payload simulators, and safely splashed down, marking a successful test for SpaceX.
Key Facts
- SpaceX's Starship completed its 10th test flight from Texas on August 26, 2025.
- Starship's test hit key objectives, including deploying dummy satellites into space.
- The rocket's payload bay door worked correctly, unlike its previous failed test.
- The lower stage of the rocket splashed down successfully in the Gulf of Mexico.
- The upper stage returned to Earth, landing in the Indian Ocean.
- Previous tests saw failures, with the rocket's upper stage exploding or disintegrating.
- SpaceX is the leading U.S. launch company, conducting over half of the world's launches.
