The Starship megarocket passed its latest launch trial with flying colors, according to SpaceX.

Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, launched from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT) on Tuesday (Aug. 26), kicking off the vehicle's 10th-ever test mission.

Flight 10 was eventful and ambitious. Starship met the challenge, "taking a significant step forward in developing the world’s first fully reusable launch vehicle," SpaceX wrote in a post-launch update on Tuesday night. "Every major objective was met, providing critical data to inform designs of the next generation Starship and Super Heavy."

As that update notes, Starship — which consists of the Super Heavy booster and Starship (or simply Ship) upper stage — is designed to be fully and

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