SpaceX prepares for its 11th Starship test flight, aiming for a second straight success with a suborbital launch and ocean splashdown.

SpaceX is set for its 11th Starship test flight on October 13, 2025, aiming for a second consecutive success after the August flight achieved all primary goals. The stainless steel Starship and Super Heavy booster will launch suborbitally from Starbase, Texas, deploy Starlink simulators, and splash down in the Indian Ocean—without attempting an upright landing, a future milestone. The August test was praised as nearly flawless despite minor aft skirt damage. SpaceX continues its iterative development approach despite past failures, with experts confident in long-term progress toward reusable rockets essential for NASA’s Moon and Mars ambitions.