Tuesday 14 October 2025 10:41 BST Watch: SpaceX sends Starship rocket into space in 111th successful flight SpaceX successfully launched its 11th Starship rocket from Texas, completing an hour-long test mission. The mega-rocket, described as the most powerful launch vehicle ever built, splash-landed in the Indian Ocean after releasing mock satellites and relighting an engine in space. This successful test follows six failures out of its ten previous attempts. Elon Musk intends for the Starship to transport humans to Mars for colonisation by the mid-2030s, and NASA plans to use it for its Artemis mission to return astronauts to the Moon. Watch the video in full above. In full