Starship 10 test

SpaceX launches its 10th Starship test flight, using Booster-16 and Ship-37 from Starbase, Texas. The mission focuses on validating upgrades to the thermal protection system, testing new hexagonal heat-shield tiles under a steeper reentry profile. For the first time, the flight carries a payload of eight mock Starlink satellites, released via a new “Pez”-style dispenser to simulate future operational deployments. The Super Heavy booster executes lift-off, stage separation, and a controlled boost-back toward the Gulf of Mexico before splashing down as planned. Ship-37 coasts on a suborbital path toward the Indian Ocean, survives maximum heating during reentry, and splashes down within its target zone after a flight of just over an hour. Musk:

Great work by the SpaceX team!!

Great work by the SpaceX team!! https://t.co/Dy1TPmr4kX

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 26, 2025