Elon Musk's SpaceX on Tuesday launched its giant Starship rocket for a tenth test flight aiming to overcome development setbacks and clinch long-sought technical milestones key to the Mars rocket's reusable design.

The SpaceX Starship rocket, the world’s most powerful rocket, took its 10th flight test from Starbase, Texas, on Tuesday.

In space, Starship will attempt to deploy mock Starlink satellites and reignite an engine along its suborbital path around the globe. Atmospheric reentry over the Indian Ocean will test its exterior steering flaps and an array of experimental heat shield tiles as the ship blazes through intense friction and heat.