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Flight 10

Launched

August 26, 2025 · 23:30 UTC

Launch Successful
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Summary

Flight 10 launched on a SpaceX Starship V2 from Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA on August 26, 2025 at 23:30 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:30 to 00:30 UTC. It was SpaceX's 557th launch and 108th this year. It was the 4th Starship V2 flight. Booster Booster 16 flew for the 1st time and landed at Gulf of Mexico. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was Ship 37 (S37).

Booster
  • Booster 16 · flight 1 · Ocean at Gulf of Mexico · landed18/22 landed here
Mission
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
Milestone
4th Starship V2 flightSpaceX's 557th launch108th this year

Spacecraft

Ship 37 (S37)

Ship 37 (S37) is the 2nd stage vehicle that was used for the 10th Starship flight test. It is the 5th "Block 2" Starship spacecraft with lengthened propellant tanks and forward flaps with a new design, among other enhancements.

  • Destination: Suborbital
  • Mission length: 1 hour

Starship Ship 37 has made a controlled re-entry and splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

Flight preview

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Flight timeline

31 steps, T−1 h 15 min to T+1 h 6 min
  1. T−1H15MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−53MStage 2 LNG Load
  3. T−45M20SStage 2 LOX Load
  4. T−41M37SStage 1 LNG Load
  5. T−35M52SStage 1 LOX Load
  6. T−19M40SEngine Chill
  7. T−3M20SStage 2 Propellant Load Complete
  8. T−2M50SStage 1 Propellant Load Complete
  9. T−30SGO for Launch
  10. T−10SFlame Deflector Activation
  11. T−3SIgnition
  12. T−0Excitement Guaranteed
  13. T+2SLiftoff
  14. T+1M2SMax-Q
  15. T+2M36SMECO
  16. T+2M38SStage 2 Separation
  17. T+2M48SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  18. T+3M38SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  19. T+3M40SBooster Hot Stage Jettison
  20. T+6M20SStage 1 Landing Burn
  21. T+6M40SStage 1 Landing
  22. T+8M57SSECO-1
  23. T+18M27SPayload Deployment Sequence Start
  24. T+25M32SPayload Deployment Sequence End
  25. T+37M48SSEB-2
  26. T+47M29SAtmospheric Entry
  27. T+1H3M15SStarship Transonic
  28. T+1H4M30SStarship Subsonic
  29. T+1H6M14SLanding Flip
  30. T+1H6M20SStarship Landing Burn
  31. T+1H6M30SStarship Landing

About this launch

10th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle.

Pad

Map of Orbital Launch Pad 1

Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

10th launch from Orbital Launch Pad 1, 4th this year · 19th from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 26, 6:30 PM CDT, in daylight

11 launches from this pad · 23 from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

90 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Mission completed.

Show 9 earlier updates
  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/26/2025 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 8/26/2025 · source

  • Confirmed rescheduled for NET August 26.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/26/2025 · source

  • Scrubbed for the day due to launch site weather.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/26/2025 · source

  • On hold at T-40 seconds for weather.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/25/2025 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 30% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/25/2025 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 8/25/2025 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/25/2025 · source

  • Now targeting Aug 25 at 23:59 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/25/2025 · source

Questions

When did Flight 10 launch?

Flight 10 launched on August 26, 2025 at 23:30 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:30 to 00:30 UTC.

Where can I watch Flight 10?

Coverage: SpaceX Flight 10; SpaceX - Starship - Suborbital Test Flight 10 - OLP-A - Starbase Texas - August 26, 2025; Starship's Tenth Flight Test. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Flight 10?

Starship V2, flown by SpaceX. Starship V2 spec sheet

Where did Flight 10 launch from?

Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA. Liftoff was Aug 26, 6:30 PM CDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster Booster 16 flew for the 1st time and landed at Gulf of Mexico.

What orbit was Flight 10 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.

Which program is Flight 10 part of?

SpaceX Starship. About SpaceX Starship