SpaceX’s Starship rocket is taking a second shot at a 10th test flight Monday evening, a day after a technical issue forced the company to abort liftoff from its South Texas site.
This latest test is a crucial milestone for Elon Musk’s ambitious plans to use Starship to bring astronauts to the moon and, eventually, conquer Mars.
SpaceX said Sunday evening’s attempt was scrapped because of ground-system problems with the team resetting its sights on a new launch window at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday.
The spaceflight is set to stream live.
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Starship has faced a series of setbacks in its development phase, including multiple fiery explosions.
Flights 7, 8 and 9 ended in failure after liftoff earlier this year, and another rocket exploded on a test stand in June.
Despite the failings, SpaceX has pressed on and said each setback is part of the learning curve for the world’s most powerful, 403-foot rocket.
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The focus of Monday’s mission will be the spacecraft’s upper stage, designed to carry crew and cargo into space before returning to Earth with a controlled descent into the Gulf of America.
A successful test would also mark a step forward in proving the system’s reusability, which is key to Musk’s vision of affordable space travel.
Fox News Digital has reached out to SpaceX for comment.
