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FULL LAUNCH! SpaceX Starship 10th Flight Test
The Launch Padยท2025-08-27 02:09

Flight Progress & Key Events - Vehicle achieved lift-off and maintained nominal booster chamber pressure [1] - Vehicle passed through Max Q (maximum dynamic pressure) [2] - Hot staging (separation of booster and Starship) was successfully executed [2][4] - Booster performed boost back burn to head towards the Gulf for splashdown [3][4][5] Engine Performance & Testing - All six Raptor engines on the ship ignited with nominal chamber pressures [4] - Booster conducted engine tests during landing burn, simulating an engine out situation by intentionally turning off one center engine and lighting one from the middle ring [6][7] - Booster successfully splashed down in the Gulf after engine tests [10] - Ship engine cutoff (SECO) was successful, achieving nominal orbital insertion [11][13][14] System Resilience & Redundancy - Super Heavy demonstrated resilience to engine out during ascent [8] - Landing burn was previously performed at the tower with an engine out, indicating system redundancy [9] Technology & Communication - Starlink provided views during the flight [12]