Starship flight test 10

Starship flight test 10
Mission typeFlight test
OperatorSpaceX
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftShip 37
Spacecraft typeStarship (Block 2)
ManufacturerSpaceX
Start of mission
Launch dateAugust 26, 2025, 23:30 UTC (6:30 pm CDT)
RocketSuper Heavy (Block 2, B16)
Launch siteStarbase, OLP-1
End of mission
Landing date
  • Super Heavy: August 26, 2025, 23:36:51 UTC (6:36:51 pm CDT)
  • Ship: August 27, 2025, 00:36:30 UTC
Landing site
  • Super Heavy: Gulf of Mexico
  • Ship: Indian Ocean northwest of Western Australia (19°S 107°E / 19°S 107°E / -19; 107)
Orbital parameters
Perigee altitude
  • Initial: 2 km (1.2 mi)
  • After relight: 47 km (29 mi)
Apogee altitude
  • Initial: 192 km (119 mi)
  • After relight: 220 km (140 mi)
Inclination26.5°
Payload
8 Starlink mass simulators
Mass~16,000 kg (35,000 lb)

Mission patch

Starship flight test 10 was the tenth flight test of a SpaceX Starship launch system, using Booster 16 and Ship 37.

Originally scheduled for no earlier than June 29, 2025, the launch was postponed following the loss of Ship 36, which was destroyed in an explosion during propellant loading for a static fire test in mid-June 2025.

The first launch attempt was scrubbed due to an oxidizer line leak on the ground systems, while the second was called off due to the presence of anvil clouds near the launch site. A third, successful launch attempt occurred on August 26, 2025, at 23:30 UTC (6:30 pm CDT).