Elon Musk-led SpaceX is set to attempt the 10th test flight of its Starship Super Heavy rocket, just a day after the launch was scrubbed due to technical issues.
The highly anticipated test, scheduled from the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas, represents another milestone in SpaceX’s efforts to develop the world’s most powerful launch vehicle.
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On Sunday, the launch countdown was halted just minutes before liftoff. SpaceX engineers cited concerns with ground support equipment, stressing that safety remained the top priority.
The company quickly moved to recycle the launch window, preparing for another attempt today, pending final system checks and weather conditions.
The Starship-Super Heavy system stands nearly 400 feet tall, powered by 33 Raptor engines on its booster stage.
Designed as a fully reusable launch vehicle, Starship aims to drastically reduce the cost of access to orbit while supporting ambitious missions such as NASA’s Artemis program, which plans to return astronauts to the Moon, and long-term goals of crewed missions to Mars.
The upcoming test is expected to focus on integrated performance of the booster and upper stage, including hot-staging separation, controlled reentry maneuvers, and splashdown recoveries.
Previous test flights have progressively demonstrated milestones such as reaching orbit, controlled descent, and extended flight times.
This 10th flight comes at a critical juncture for SpaceX. NASA is closely watching Starship’s progress, as the spacecraft will play a central role in the Artemis III mission currently slated for later this decade.
Successful demonstration of Starship’s reliability is essential before astronauts can entrust the vehicle for lunar landings.
Enthusiasts and industry experts will be tracking today’s test closely. Each launch attempt provides valuable data, regardless of outcome, and SpaceX has often emphasized that failure during testing is part of its rapid development model.
If successful, the latest flight could mark one of the most significant steps yet toward proving that Starship is ready for operational missions. As SpaceX founder Elon Musk has frequently noted, the goal is nothing less than making humanity a multiplanetary species — and every test of Starship brings that vision closer to reality.
SpaceX’s last two launches this year ended up in failures. The 10th launch was then delayed due to a major explosion at its testing site, which has since been repaired and investigated for issues.
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