SpaceX's 403-foot Starship rocket was set to launch on Sunday for its 10th test flight, but tech issues got in the way.

SpaceX released its investigations into the destruction of a Starship vehicle during a May 27 flight, and the June explosion of another on the ground.

SpaceX's Starship splashed down in the Indian Ocean about an hour after launch. A camera on buoy captured the fireworks. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy SpaceX | edited by Steve Spaleta

SpaceX has scrubbed an attempt to launch its 10th test flight of the Starship megarocket due to “an issue with ground systems.” The rocket system has experienced a string of explosive missteps this year.

Update: SpaceX said in a post on X that it was standing down from Sunday night's test flight to troubleshoot a ground systems issue. A new date for the test flight was not immediately shared.

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