SpaceX stood down from a scheduled Starship Flight 10 attempt 17 minutes before a 7:30 p.m. ET launch window due to a ground systems issue. The upper stage and the Super Heavy booster had been loaded with propellant prior to the hold. A ground-side liquid oxygen leak needed repair and SpaceX aimed to attempt the launch again Monday evening, August 25, 2025. The fully integrated Starship system exceeds 400 feet when stacked and combines a reusable Super Heavy booster with a Starship upper stage. NASA selected Starship as the crewed lunar lander for Artemis.
A lot of excitement was palpable during the lead up to Starship Flight 10's first launch window. After the failures of Starship Flight 9, many were interested to see if SpaceX would be able to nail its mission objectives this time around. Starship itself seemed ready to fly, with the upper stage being loaded with propellant as scheduled. Later on, SpaceX also noted that Starship's Super Heavy booster was also being loaded with propellant.
However, 17 before the launch window opened, SpaceX noted that it was "standing down from today's tenth flight of Starship to allow time to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems." Elon Musk, in a post on X, further clarified that a "ground side liquid oxygen leak needs to be fixed." Musk did state that SpaceX will attempt Flight 10 again on Monday, August 25, 2025.
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