**SpaceX’s Starship Flight 11 Set for October 13**
*By Mudit Dube | Sep 30, 2025, 04:02 PM*
SpaceX has announced the date for its next Starship mission, Flight 11. The launch is scheduled for October 13 from SpaceX’s Starbase in South Texas. The launch window will open at 7:15 PM EDT, with SpaceX planning to livestream the event starting thirty minutes before liftoff.
This mission will mark the final flight of the current “Version 2” of the Starship vehicle.
### What Is the Starship Vehicle?
Starship is a two-stage rocket, with both stages constructed from stainless steel and designed to be fully reusable. The first stage, called the Super Heavy booster, carries the second stage—Starship—through the lower atmosphere. Once the desired trajectory is reached, the two stages separate as planned.
The upper stage continues toward suborbital space to conduct experiments, while the booster initiates a controlled descent back to Earth.
### Rocket Evolution: The Tallest Rocket Ever Built
Starship Version 2 stands nearly 400 feet tall when stacked, making it the tallest and most powerful rocket ever built. SpaceX plans to continue developing larger rockets, with Version 3 expected to reach 408 feet in height. A fourth iteration, anticipated to debut in 2027, will stand around 466 feet tall.
### Flight 11 Mission Details
Flight 11 will closely mirror the successful Flight 10 mission, which launched on August 26. During Flight 10, the Super Heavy booster successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, while the Starship upper stage landed in the Indian Ocean after deploying eight dummy versions of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites.
For Flight 11, SpaceX plans to use the same two splashdown zones and deploy another eight mock Starlink satellites.
### New Booster Landing Burn Configuration
In addition, SpaceX will test a new landing burn engine configuration on the Super Heavy booster during Flight 11. Instead of using the usual three Raptor engines for descent control, the plan is to employ five of the 33 Raptor engines for more precise landing maneuvers.
This change aims to provide extra redundancy in the event of spontaneous engine shutdowns and is expected to become the standard configuration for the Version 3 Super Heavy booster.
Stay tuned for more updates as SpaceX prepares for this exciting next step in space exploration.
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