Starship flight 10: How to watch livestream of Elon Musk's SpaceX test from Texas

• SpaceX plans to conduct the 10th flight test of its Starship spacecraft Sunday, Aug. 24.
• SpaceX will host a livestream of the flight test that will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff.
• SpaceX has a number of objectives on tap for the next Starship test, including the first attempt at returning the upper stage back to the launch site.

Update: SpaceX delayed the mission by 24 hours. For the latest information, read this story.

For the first time in nearly three months, SpaceX is about to conduct a Starship rocket launch.

The famous spacecraft is one in the same that's been in the news recently for a series of dramatic explosions, both in the air and on the ground. The fiery string of failures in 2025 for the world's largest rocket follow on the heels of a year of firsts in 2024, when SpaceX launched Starship four times and achieved new milestones each flight.

The next Starship test flight, once again due to take place in South Texas at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters, will be the fourth of 2025 and tenth overall since demonstrations began in April 2023.

And like all of Starship's test missions so far, the commercial rocket company, founded by billionaire Elon Musk, will provide a webcast from liftoff to landing.

Here's what to know about how to watch SpaceX's livestream of the Starship launch, as well as what to expect for flight 10.

What date will Starship launch? SpaceX plans Starbase flight test

SpaceX plans to conduct the 10th flight test of its Starship spacecraft Sunday, Aug. 24, with a target liftoff time of 7:30 p.m. ET.

SpaceX conducts Starship test flights from the company's Starbase headquarters in South Texas, located about 23 miles from Brownsville near the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas voters in Cameron County approved a measure in May for Starbase to become a city, complete with a mayor and a city council.

How to watch SpaceX livestream of Starship flight 10

SpaceX will host a livestream of the flight test that will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff.

The webcast is available on its website and on social media platform X. Coverage will also be available on SpaceX's new X TV app.

What is SpaceX planning for next Starship test flight?

SpaceX has a number of objectives on tap for the next Starship test, including the first attempt at returning the upper stage back to the launch site.

The attempt will come after SpaceX has already proven that it's capable of returning and "catching" the massive spacecraft's rocket booster at its South Texas launch site during three separate Starship launches since October.

Also on tap? A fourth shot at deploying test Starlink satellites – an objective SpaceX has been unable so far to pull off.

As for the rocket booster, known as Super Heavy, it's intended to attempt several in-flight experiments before making a water landing off the Gulf of Mexico, which the U.S. government has renamed the Gulf of America.

What is Starship? How big is SpaceX megarocket?

SpaceX is developing Starship to be a fully reusable transportation system, meaning the rocket and vehicle can return to the ground for additional missions.

In the years ahead, Starship is set to serve a pivotal role in future U.S. spaceflight. Starship is the centerpiece of Musk's vision of sending the first humans to Mars, and is also critical in NASA's plans to return astronauts to the moon's surface.

The Starship, standing 403 feet tall when fully stacked, is regarded as the world’s largest and most powerful launch vehicle ever developed. When fully integrated, the launch system is composed of both a 232-foot Super Heavy rocket and the 171-foot upper stage Starship itself, the spacecraft where crew and cargo would ride.

Super Heavy alone is powered by 33 of SpaceX’s Raptor engines that give the initial burst of thrust at liftoff. The upper stage Starship section is powered by six Raptor engines that will ultimately travel in orbit.

Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at [email protected]