SpaceX completes 11th Starship test flight

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Midhat Fatimah AFP, ReutersOctober 25, 2025 at 04:26 PM

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On October 14, 2025, SpaceX conducted its 11th test flight of the Starship rocket from its south Texas launch facilities. This marks the final test before launching an upgraded version designed for extended space missions to the Moon and Mars. The rocket, consisting of the Starship upper stage atop a Super Heavy booster, successfully reached the edge of space, with the booster returning to the Gulf of Mexico and the upper stage landing in the Indian Ocean. Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy hailed it as a significant step toward lunar missions under NASA's Artemis program. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell noted that future prototypes will be capable of transporting humans to the Moon and Mars.

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