SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket faces its 10th test flight today after a string of technical challenges this year. For NASA, Elon Musk, and the future of deep space exploration, this launch carries unusually high stakes. The Starship program has experienced three in-flight losses and one ground test explosion in 2025. Flight 10 aims to break this pattern using Booster 16 and Ship 37, both Block 2 variants. The mission objectives include deploying Starlink satellite simulators, testing heat-resistant tiles, and attempting controlled splashdowns in the Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean – rather than experiencing the vehicle losses that characterized previous … Continue reading SpaceX Starship Flight 10: Fourth Test After 3 In-Flight Failures and Ground Explosion Threatens NASA’s 2027 Moon Plans