SpaceX completed its 11th Starship test flight bringing us closer to getting to Mars
Published on Oct 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Oct 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
SpaceX has completed its 11th Starship flight, as the Texas launch inches us closer to getting to Mars.
The space company launched its Starship rocket on Monday, October 13th, 2025, with the two-stage craft designed to take humans into space to the moon and Mars.
SpaceX has had mixed results from its launches over the last 12-18 months, but this liftoff at the Starbase compound in Texas near the Gulf of Mexico went well.
Should further tests be successful, then this could be the rocket that takes humans to Mars for the first time ever.
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How the SpaceX Starship flight unfolded
The spacecraft launched from the launch pad near Brownsville, Texas, at 6:23 pm CDT on Monday.
After the flight, the Super Heavy upper booster landed in the Gulf just eight minutes later.
The Starship went into the Indian Ocean around an hour after that.
Neither were recovered, but future launches will see the stages of the craft brought back to SpaceX’s base.
Having a single-use rocket every time isn’t economically viable and not good for the planet.
But reusing each component several times is something SpaceX aims to do.
As we’ve seen before, the company streamed the test flight live, and it attracted more than a million viewers.
The videos show a very impressive spectacle.
The rocket could soon take humans to Mars
The Super Heavy booster itself disengaged from the main Starship after eight minutes.
Its 33 engines shut down, and the six in the main spacecraft launched into space.
The ultimate aim is to get humans to Mars aboard the SpaceX craft.
Initially, though, the company is aiming to take its craft to the moon.
Super Heavy has splashed down in the Gulf of America, gathering data for the next generation booster pic.twitter.com/o72ciKBZYm
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 13, 2025
In collaboration with NASA, it is hoped that a rocket will conduct a crewed landing on the moon by 2027.
The last time a man walked on the moon was back in 1972.
If that is successful, then the ultimate aim is to head to Mars, as the Red Planet has been a draw for human exploration for decades.
Perhaps we are now inching even closer to such an endeavour.
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Henry is a content writer with nearly ten years experience, having written for various publications since 2017. Qualifying with a Sports Journalism degree from Staffordshire University, Henry loves all things automotive but has a particular soft spot for classic Japanese cars and anything Lancia. He also has a curious passion for steam locomotives.
