✨Starship 10 completes a successful test flight and performs a soft landing on the landing pad.
🚀The test flight focuses on gathering data on controlling the vehicle while re-entering.
🔧The use of front and aft flaps allows for good control of the vehicle during the subsonic entry.
🏭The Texas team behind Starship has been steadily increasing the test launch cadence.
🌌The successful test flights of Starship are a promising development for the future of human space flight.
What was the goal of the test flight?
—The goal of the test flight was to gather data on controlling the vehicle while re-entering.
How did the vehicle demonstrate good control during the entry?
—The vehicle demonstrated good control using front and aft flaps during the subsonic entry.
What is the status of the Texas team's test vehicles?
—The Texas team has several more sub-orbital test vehicles in build, with number 11 ready to roll out soon.
What is the significance of the test flights for human space flight?
—The successful test flights of Starship are inspiring and hold promise for the future of human space flight.
What is the next planned test flight?
—The next planned test flight is Starship 11.
00:14Ignition
00:15Liftoff of Starship 10
08:23Successful touchdown on the landing pad
04:58Transition to horizontal mode for descent
