Transport & space · 2023

Starship flight tests

The largest rocket ever built lifts off, aiming for full reuse of both stages.

Starship's first integrated flight in April 2023 used 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster, generating about 74 MN of thrust. Rapid iterative testing followed, and Flight 10 in August 2025 completed its full profile including a payload deployment test. Full reuse aims to cut launch costs by another order of magnitude.

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