Starship's giant first-stage booster, named Super Heavy, has performed better as of late. For example, the booster successfully returned to Starbase for a dramatic catch by the launch tower's "chopstick" arms on both Flight 7 and Flight 8.

SpaceX boss describes world’s biggest rocket as ‘alien-level technology’ following three failed flight tests in 2025

Elon Musk's SpaceX postponed the 10th launch of its Starship rocket due to cloudy weather in Texas on Monday, another slight delay in its efforts to overcome development setbacks and achieve several long-sought milestones essential to the Mars rocket system's reusable design.

Elon Musk's Starship rocket faces crucial 10th test flight following multiple previous failures as SpaceX works toward moon and Mars missions.