SpaceX Stands Down Starship Flight 10 — Aug 25-26, 2025
SpaceX stood down its Starship Flight 10 test after two consecutive launch attempts were scrubbed. An attempt on Aug 25 was called off to allow time to troubleshoot a ground‑system issue; a second attempt on Aug 26 was scrubbed due to adverse weather (anvil clouds and lightning risk). The company says its Starship team is determining the next available opportunity to fly.
Key facts
- Date(s): Aug 25–26, 2025 (launch attempts)
- Reasons for scrub: Aug 25 — ground‑system troubleshooting; Aug 26 — weather (anvil clouds/lightning risk)
- Planned payload: Eight dummy Starlink satellites and several experiments to test upper‑stage return capabilities
- Mission objectives: Collect flight data, test upper‑stage reentry/return procedures (no return to launch site planned this flight), and deploy test payloads
- Expected duration and end state: About one hour of flight, ending with a splashdown in the Indian Ocean
Official and reporting links
- SpaceX on X (main account): @SpaceX
- Coverage and update: Space.com — SpaceX scrubs Starship Flight 10 again (Aug 26, 2025)
Background
Flight 10 follows several earlier test flights this year that experienced failures. SpaceX has been iterating quickly and using each test to gather data. If and when Flight 10 proceeds, it will carry test payloads and run experiments aimed at enabling future recovery of the upper stage.
We will update this post when SpaceX announces the next launch opportunity.