Musk’s SpaceX Starship set for critical test launch after series of dramatic blunders
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket is taking a second shot at a 10th test flight Monday evening, a day after a technical issue forced the company to abort liftoff from its South Texas site.

This latest test is a crucial milestone for Elon Musk’s 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.

The focus of Monday’s mission will be the spacecraft’s 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 system’s reusability, which is key to Musk’s vision of affordable space travel.

Fox News Digital has reached out to SpaceX for comment.

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