SpaceX plans to conduct the 10th flight test of its Starship spacecraft Sunday, Aug. 24 from Starbase in South Texas.

SpaceX has a number of objectives on tap for the next Starship test, including the first attempt at returning the upper stage back to the launch site.

In the years ahead, Starship is set to serve a pivotal role in future U.S. spaceflight missions to the moon and Mars.

During three separate , SpaceX has proven it's capable of returning and "catching" the massive spacecraft's rocket booster at its South Texas launch site.

Now, the private rocket company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk is turning its attention elsewhere: Safely landing the vehicle's upper stage, where a crew of astronauts would one day ride to space.

The objective is just one of several SpaceX has in store f

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