SpaceX's 10th Starship launch targets offshore landing in Gulf

STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In preparation for the anticipated 10th Starship launch, SpaceX is rolling out Starship 37.

The anticipated Starship launch is scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, from Starbase, according to a news release from SpaceX.

SpaceX is currently stacking the rocket in preparation for tomorrow's launch. A live stream of the rocket can be viewed from the LabPadre YouTube page.

During the 10th launch, the Super Heavy Booster will attempt several flight experiments while on flight to an offshore landing point in the Gulf and will not return to the launch site for a catch.

According to SpaceX, the primary goal for the booster will be focused on its landing burn and engine configurations.

By having one of the three center engines purposely disabled for the final phase of landing to gather data, SpaceX anticipates a backup engine from the middle ring of the booster to complete a landing burn.

From there, SpaceX predicts the booster will transition to only two center engines for the end of the landing burn, enter a full hover while still above the ocean surface, followed by a shutdown and drop into the Gulf.

ValleyCentral will be streaming the SpaceX launch coverage and on air on KGBT 4.1.