SpaceX Starship Completes First Successful 10th Test Flight in Texas

SpaceX has achieved a major milestone with the successful completion of the Starship rocket's 10th test flight, marking its first fully successful mission after several earlier failures, including explosions. Launched from Starbase, Texas, Starship deployed eight dummy Starlink satellites into orbit for the first time, demonstrating improvements in payload deployment and the rocket's stability thanks to design upgrades such as larger fins on the Super Heavy Booster. The booster successfully landed in the Gulf of Mexico, while the second-stage spacecraft completed a 66-minute flight and splashed down in the Indian Ocean in an upright position, showcasing enhanced reusability. This success is crucial for SpaceX’s long-term goals of lunar missions under NASA’s Artemis program and eventual Mars exploration. The launch was widely viewed and celebrated, highlighting the rocket's potential despite environmental concerns related to coastal ecosystem risks. Meanwhile, SpaceX continues its broader satellite deployment efforts with a Falcon 9 launch scheduled to deploy 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral.