SpaceX has successfully launched its 10th test flight of the world's most powerful rocket the Starship, which is earmarked for a trip to the moon in 2027. The rocket lifted off on Tuesday evening (26 August) from Starbase, Texas in what SpaceX say is "a significant step forward in developing the world’s first fully reusable launch vehicle." It ascended over the Gulf of Mexico, deployed a test payload of eight dummy satellites into space, before coming down as planned in the Indian Ocean around an hour after launch. It follows a series of failed attempts, with back-to-back tests in January and March ending after just minutes.

Elon Musk's company completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload – eight dummy satellites – into space. It was the 10th test for the world's biggest and most powerful…

The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.

Latest test launch marks a breakthrough for the megarocket after previous tests ended in explosions.

Billionaire’s Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, completes a key test flight after string of setbacks

SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload — eight dummy satellites — into space. After…

SpaceX has pulled off a successful launch after a string of explosive setbacks earlier in the year, putting Starship development back on track.

SpaceX has successfully launched its 10th test flight of the world's most powerful rocket the Starship, which is earmarked for a trip to the moon in 2027. The rocket lifted off on…