August 27, 2025
SpaceX Achieves Milestone with Starship Flight 10
On August 26, 2025, SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the tenth time. The launch happened at 6:30 p.m. Central Time from Starbase in Texas. This test flight marked a big win for the company. It came after three failed flights earlier in the year. The Starship system has two main parts. The bottom part is the Super Heavy booster. It has 33 powerful Raptor engines. The top part is the Starship upper stage. It has six Raptor engines. Together, they make the tallest and strongest rocket ever built. This flight was important. SpaceX wanted to test new things. They