SpaceX has conducted a series of static fire tests on its Starship 37 spacecraft at the Starbase facility in late July and early August 2025, preparing for the upcoming Starship Flight 10. The initial single-engine static fire test took place on July 31, marking the first stand-alone ship static fire on the modified orbital launch mount (Pad 1). This followed the destruction of the previous pad caused by the explosion of Starship 36 a month earlier, prompting rapid construction of a temporary test setup. On August 1, Starship 37 successfully completed a full-duration six-engine static fire test, a key milestone ahead of the planned launch. The spacecraft was then removed from Pad 1 for final launch preparations. The launch, which will utilize Booster 16 and Ship 37, is targeted for mid-August 2025 with a likely suborbital trajectory due to the failure of the previous flight. Following the static fire tests, work began to dismantle the modifications on Pad 1 to restore it for Booster 16 integration. However, by August 5, the static fire stand adapter was returned to Pad 1, indicating that Ship 37 may require additional testing, possibly due to engine replacements. SpaceX engineers and technicians at Starbase modified the orbital launch mount to support these tests, marking the first Starship static fire on this setup. The company continues to progress toward Flight 10 despite recent setbacks.
Starship Flight 10: Well, the Static Fire stand ("Starstool") is heading back to Pad 1, so Ship 37 likely needs another test, which is usually due to engine swap(s). https://t.co/e3xbqPnwZ5 https://t.co/f4rSCqD5U7
The ship static fire stand adapter for pad 1 is returning back to the launch site. All movements right now seem to point to a potential return of Ship 37 to the pad for further testing. https://t.co/ABDo82qEmu https://t.co/Fz1XBfKAU5
SpaceX might launch Starship in about 10 days https://t.co/i3R0r6s1iw