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SpaceX launches its 10th test flight of Starship spacecraft

2025-08-27 News & Politics
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SpaceX Starship Flight Test Analysis: Staging, Booster Recovery, and Mission Objectives

Understand the critical phases of SpaceX's tenth Starship flight, including engine throttling, successful hot staging, and the modified booster return maneuver.

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  • SpaceX successfully executed hot staging, separating the Starship upper stage for its orbital path.
  • The Super Heavy booster performed a controlled flight (Boostback Burn) and achieved a splashdown landing in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Test objectives included simulating an engine-out scenario during the controlled booster landing attempt. This coverage breaks down the technical milestones achieved during the launch, providing expert insight into major events and future mission dependencies.

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After postponing the launch for two days in a row, SpaceX has launched its tenth flight test of a Starship spacecraft and super-heavy rocket booster. NBC News’ Tom Costello and former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino explain SpaceX's mission.  For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #SpaceX #NASA #Space

Top Comments (10)

@shem44 2025-08-27

Whenever I see a rocket launched, I appreciate human's brain capability. But what I don't appreciate is the smartness of the video editor who decided to put the NBC logo on the meter. Can''t you put it on the top corner. genius?

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@planetsec9 2025-08-27

10:05 the moment everyone breathed a sigh of relief- SECO, and no spin

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@bluefenixalchemy7 2025-08-27

It's pretty impressive all the cameras can withstand that type of heat. Oh, look a globe 🌎

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@xjdisuehd 2025-08-27

Somewhere between launch 17 and launch 20, there will be actual payload delivery. From launch 28 onwards, we will start having perfect recovery. From launch 40 onwards, cadence will increase to 1 launch every 2 weeks. Launch 55 onwards, every week. And by launch 80 we will be going at two launches per week. By then work will be going on development of moon payload.

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@avilabetty26 2025-08-27

They did not show the first time payload deployment, Ship re entry and splashdown? That was the most exciting part!

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@thy-f1o 2025-10-16

I really enjoyed this video.

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@TiengCa-h9b 2025-10-16

Your videos are always helpful.

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@huyen-s4r 2025-10-14

This video has great replay value.

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@AngeloHickle 2025-10-19

This was super helpful.

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@HanrisaWalter 2025-10-18

Your hard work shows.

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