SpaceX Postpones Starship 10th Flying Test Due To Systemal Problems

JAKARTA The tenth Starship flight test was supposed to be held on Monday, August 25 in the morning. However, this launch had to be postponed due to problems faced by SpaceX.

Through its official account on X, formerly known as Twitter, SpaceX said it should delay the launch of Starship. This delay was announced about minutes before the launch.

"Stopped from Starship's tenth flight today to give it time to solve the problem with the ground system," SpaceX said on launch day, at around 06.13 WIB.

This announcement was made after SpaceX prepared live coverage of its launch. In fact, the company owned by Elon Musk has loaded the top stage propellant of the giant rocket.

Starship rockets and Super Heavy boosters are already on launch pad at the Starbase facility, South Texas. According to Space's monitoring results, the delay occurred about 17 minutes before the rocket took off.

Delays in the launch schedule are common, either due to problems on the launch pad or due to bad space weather. If the rocket is still launched, it will cause danger.

Rockets could have exploded when they were launched or while still on the launch pad. This problem needs to be avoided to ensure the safety of workers and the surrounding environment.

SpaceX is now targeting the launch the following day, namely on Tuesday, August 26 at the same time. Starship and Super Heavy boosters will take off at 06.30 WIB.

The purpose of this tenth test flight is similar to the previous flight mission. The plan, the Super Heavy booster will land in the Gulf of Mexico about 6.5 minutes after takeoff. Meanwhile, the top of the Starship rocket will land in control in the Indian Ocean.

There are several additional goals that are very important in this mission. Starship will also release eight versions of Starlink's internet satellite during its journey. In addition, the rocket will conduct engine re-ignition tests in space.