SpaceX Starship Completes 10th Test Flight With Successful Splashdown

Successful Liftoff and Ascent

• 🚀 Liftoff was confirmed, with the vehicle pitching down range and booster chamber pressure nominal.
• ⚡ The vehicle successfully navigated through the period of maximum dynamic pressure, enduring maximum stress during its flight.

Stage Separation and Ship Burn

• 🛰️ Stage separation was confirmed, with six engines running on the ship.
• 🔥 The landing burn startup commenced, with 12 out of 13 engines firing, eventually down to three, and then two, before a successful landing burn shutdown.

Booster and Ship Splashdown

• 🌊 The booster successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico.
• 🌏 The ship successfully cut off its engines and continued on its trajectory towards the Indian Ocean.

Payload Deployment

• 🛰️ The Starlink Simulator payload was successfully deployed, marking a key objective of the test flight.
• 🎉 The energy and success of the flight were met with enthusiasm from the team at Star Hawthorne.