SpaceX canceled its highly anticipated 10th test flight of Starship just moments before launch from its Starbase site in Texas.

Ground System Issue

“Standing down from today’s tenth flight of Starship to allow time to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems,” the company said in a statement.

Setbacks in Starship Program

The scrubbed launch adds to a series of setbacks. In June, a Starship prototype exploded on the launch pad during a pre-flight engine test.

Test flight nine also ended abruptly after the spacecraft suffered a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” due to mechanical failures. The heavy booster was lost as well when it appeared to explode upon splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.

Vision for Deep Space

Despite repeated failures, SpaceX continues developing Starship as a fully reusable rocket system designed to carry up to 100 people to deep-space destinations like the Moon and Mars.

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