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SpaceX takes second shot at crucial Starship test flight after Sunday's technical abort
SpaceXs Starship rocket is taking a second shot at a 10th test flight Monday evening, a day after a technical issue forced thecompany to abort liftoff from its South Texas site.This latest test is a crucial milestone for Elon Musks 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.FORMER ASTRONAUT CELEBRATES SPACEXS IMPRESSIVE TECHNOLOGICAL TOUR DE FORCEStarship 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 worlds most powerful, 403-foot rocket.SPACEX'S STARSHIP FLIGHT 9 ENDS IN FAILURE AFTER BOOSTER LOSS: 'SUCCESS COMES FROM WHAT WE LEARNThe focus of Mondays mission will be the spacecrafts 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 systems reusability, which is key to Musks vision of affordable space travel.Fox News Digital has reached out to SpaceX for comment.
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