The world’s largest spaceship ever created will have to wait a little longer to take off on its 10th test flight, as SpaceX announced it would cancel its launch at Starbase, Texas, on Aug. 24.
“Standing down from today’s tenth flight of Starship to allow time to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems,” SpaceX said on X.
The next launch window is set for Aug. 25.
The operation is set to be the first mission to follow the necessary investigations into the loss of Starship on its ninth test flight and a static fire accident.
This 10th mission targets similar objectives for Starship, including another attempt at first deployment of a payload of simulated next-generation Starlink satellites, as well as reignition of one of its Raptor engines and reentry tests. Those tests include testing different materials for Starship….