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SpaceX launches its eighth test flight of the Starship launch vehicle from Starbase in Texas, United States.

Starship flight test 8 — SpaceX launches its eighth test flight of the Starship launch vehicle from Starbase in Texas, United States. The first stage was caught by the launch tower despite Raptor engine fa

Published March 6, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Starship flight test 8.

SpaceX launches its eighth test flight of the Starship launch vehicle from Starbase in Texas, United States. The first stage was caught by the launch tower despite Raptor engine failures during landing, but the second stage failed during its burn, mirroring the last flight test in January. [https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/spacex-launches-eighth-starship-test-eyeing-ships-mock-satellite-deployment-2025-03-06/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-03-06).