On August 26, at 18:30 Central Time in the United States (7:30 AM Beijing Time on August 26), the new heavy-lift rocket "Starship" of the American company SpaceX was launched from Texas, carrying out its tenth test flight. The main objectives of this mission included deploying simulated satellites and conducting engine re-ignition tests in space. Currently, SpaceX has confirmed that the "Starship" successfully splashed down in the Indian Ocean, and this test flight has ended successfully.

The "Starship" was originally scheduled to be launched from a base located in southern Texas on the evening of August 24 local time, but it was canceled more than ten minutes before the launch window opened due to a ground system failure. Subsequently, SpaceX announced another attempt to launch on the evening of August 25 local time. However, on the evening of the 25th, the tenth test flight of the "Starship" was paused at 40 seconds before countdown due to weather conditions, and SpaceX immediately announced the cancellation of the test flight for that day.

The "Starship" rocket is approximately 120 meters tall and 9 meters in diameter, consisting of two stages. The first stage is a rocket booster about 70 meters long, while the second stage is the "Starship" spacecraft. Both stages are designed to be reusable. This rocket made its first test flight in April 2023, with the design goal of transporting people and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, and even Mars. NASA plans to restart the lunar return program as early as mid-2027, and at that time, astronauts will travel aboard the spacecraft using the "Starship" rocket.

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