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SpaceX's Starship Flight 10: Progress Amid Aft Flap Damage

9/3/2025

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SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 on August 26 demonstrated progress with high-resolution test images.
The flight successfully splashed down, despite sustaining damage to the aft flaps and heat shield.
Elon Musk explained the heat shield's red color resulted from oxidized tiles.
SpaceX is actively testing Raptor engines and has launched eight Falcon 9 missions recently.

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SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 on August 26 demonstrated progress with high-resolution test images.
The flight successfully splashed down, despite sustaining damage to the aft flaps and heat shield.
Elon Musk explained the heat shield's red color resulted from oxidized tiles.
SpaceX is actively testing Raptor engines and has launched eight Falcon 9 missions recently.