SpaceX is roaring back into the headlines as its colossal Starship megarocket prepares for its much-anticipated Flight 10 launch today, Sunday, August 24, 2025. This test isn't just another rocket ride—it's a pivotal moment for the future of human space exploration, drawing record attention from space lovers across the USA and around the world. If you’re wondering how and when to tune in, here’s everything you need to know about SpaceX’s big day and the mission that could one day take us to the Moon and Mars.
When Is Starship Flight 10 Launching?
The launch window for Starship Flight 10 opens at 7:30 p.m. EDT (6:30 p.m. CDT / 2330 GMT), with liftoff targeted from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas near Boca Chica Beach. The launch window lasts one hour, so the rocket could blast off any time between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. EDT. If weather or technical hiccups cause a delay, SpaceX has scheduled two backup days on August 25 and August 26.
Not sure if you’ll catch the exact moment? That’s okay! “As with all developmental testing, the schedule is fluid,” SpaceX says, encouraging viewers to stay tuned for updates on their official X (formerly Twitter) account and SpaceX.com.
How to Watch the Launch Live?
SpaceX has made sure that anyone can watch the spectacle unfold—whether you’re a veteran space observer or just dropping in for the excitement.
Official SpaceX Livestream:
The main broadcast will begin on SpaceX’s X (Twitter) account, Space.com, their homepage, and the X TV app starting around 7:00 p.m. EDT, approximately 30 minutes before liftoff.
All you need is an internet connection—no cable subscription or sign-up required. Just visit any of the above platforms on your smartphone, laptop, or smart TV and settle in for the show.
What Is Starship Flight 10 All About?
Today’s test launch is SpaceX’s fourth Starship mission of 2025, and the stakes are sky-high. Starship is the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, standing around 400 feet tall (122 meters) when fully stacked. The company—and NASA—pin their lunar and Mars ambitions on this super-heavyweight launcher.
Super Heavy Booster Maneuvers:
The booster will carry out multiple experimental landing burns, hovering tests, and ultimately a controlled descent though it will not use the dramatic “chopsticks” recovery system this time.
These dry-run missions are necessary before Starship can safely take astronauts to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis III and, one day, humans to Mars.
Flight 10 is SpaceX’s chance to bounce back after three previous tests in 2025 ended early due to various failures (explosions included). But every setback sharpens SpaceX’s design and safety protocols. Today’s test features new hardware—Ship 37 as the Starship upper stage and Booster 16 which have undergone even more rigorous prelaunch testing.
Elon Musk’s team will be watching closely, hoping for major breakthroughs in booster recovery and in-orbit operations. The lessons learned here could redefine reusable rocketry and ultra-heavy space missions.
Starship isn’t just a giant leap for SpaceX or NASA. It represents the next chapter in American space innovation one that could open the door for routine moon landings, deep space exploration, and even commercial passenger flights to Earth orbit or beyond.
For U.S. viewers, this isn’t just a rocket launch; it’s the vanguard of a new space age. Whether you’re gathering with friends, watching with your kids, or live-tweeting along with other fans, witnessing Starship’s daring test puts you at the frontier of history
YouTube: Both SpaceX and Space.com will simulcast the event.
NASASpaceflight Livestream:
For a deeper dive and live commentary, check out NASASpaceflight’s YouTube channel, which will start its coverage at 4:30 p.m. EDT. This channel offers unique insights and community chat throughout the pre-launch buildup.
Starship In-Orbit Demos:
The upper stage will use a “Pez dispenser” deployment system to release eight Starlink simulator payloads. SpaceX aims to test payload deployment and conduct a Raptor engine relight demonstration during the coast phase—critical tech for future missions.
Reentry and Splashdown:
Shortly after reentry, about an hour into flight, Starship will attempt a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, testing its heat shield and landing systems.
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