SpaceX Executes Milestone CRS-33 Resupply Launch and Prepares for Starship Test Flight

Cape Canaveral, FL - August 24, 2025

SpaceX hit a big milestone today. Its 33rd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-33) mission launched successfully to the International Space Station (ISS). Later tonight, the company is set to undertake the 10th integrated flight test of its fully reusable Starship launch vehicle.

Dragon CRS-33 Launches to the ISS At 2:45 a.m. EDT, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with the Dragon cargo spacecraft. The launch took place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This mission is the Dragon’s 50th journey to the ISS. Dragon is delivering over 5,000 lb of supplies, tools, and scientific experiments. This includes stem cells that help study bone loss in microgravity and materials for 3D metal printing in space. These will support more than 50 key research projects for future deep-space missions and Earth uses.

After about 28 hours in transit, Dragon will dock at the Harmony module’s forward port. It is set to do this around 7:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, August 25. In its almost five-month stay, the spacecraft will do several orbital reboosts. It will use its Draco thrusters and propellant system. This will ease the station’s station-keeping tasks.

““CRS-33 shows how we’re working with NASA. Our goal is to improve both science and operations in low Earth orbit,” said Sarah Walker, SpaceX director of Dragon Mission Management.

Starship’s Tenth Integrated Test Flight Tonight Later this evening, SpaceX will try its 10th full flight of the Super Heavy-Starship system. This will take place from the Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach, Texas. Liftoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. EDT (6:30 p.m. CDT). This test follows three failures of the upper stage during flight and a ground-test glitch earlier this year. The Super Heavy booster will splash down in the ocean. This will help gather data on high-speed re-entry and how well it holds up.

““Spaceflight Now reports that our tenth flight test is key to proving Starship’s fully reusable design.” Live coverage will begin two hours prior to launch via SpaceX’s webcast.

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