The Holy Grail of Rocketry

Three years since the first flight of Starship, the next generation is here. New ship. New booster. New engines. New pad and new test site. SpaceX engineers are working to solve one of the most difficult engineering challenges in history: developing a fully, rapidly reusable rocket. “Test Like You Fly” launches a series that takes you inside the factories and onto the launch pads where humanity's future in space is unfolding.

Critical Path offers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the engineering marvel that is the SpaceX Starship program. The documentary details the iterative design philosophy, the high-stakes testing, and the relentless drive to build the largest and most powerful rocket ever flown. From the first conceptual sketches to the atmospheric re-entry and landing attempts, this film chronicles the single, complex path of innovation required to make life multi-planetary.