SpaceX’s Starship rocket completed its 10th test flight from Boca Chica, Texas, successfully deploying eight dummy satellites into orbit, on Tuesday.

The rocket, which in previous launches had multiple catastrophic failures, is earmarked for use in a 2027 mission to the Moon.

The rocket successfully re-entered Earth and splashed down in the Indian Ocean about an hour after the initial launch.

This milestone advances reusable spaceflight technology, supporting NASA’s Artemis program for lunar missions and future Mars exploration, as praised by CEO Elon Musk