According to the US cable television news network (CNN) and other media reports on the 26th, the US space exploration technology company (SpaceX) new generation heavy carrier rocket "Star" in the U.S. Central time on the 26th 18:30 launch from Texas, the first level "super heavy" booster crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, the second level "Star" spacecraft successfully landed in the Indian Ocean after completing all this test mission. This test flight is considered a turning point after the first three test flights failed.

Before this launch, SpaceX had cancelled test flights twice in a row. The "Starship" originally planned to launch on the evening of August 24 local time, but was suspended due to a ground system failure. The launch was attempted again on the evening of the 25th local time, but the launch was suspended due to weather conditions at the 40-second countdown. The test flight on the 26th completed all the test targets of the "Starship", marking a major breakthrough for the second-generation "Starship": the second-generation "Starship" completed the orbital test flight for the first time (all test flights 7-9 failed). It is also the first time that the "Starship" spacecraft has successfully re-entered the atmosphere and completed a soft landing. It is also the first time that the "Starship" has successfully deployed in orbit, and the second time that the "Starship" has verified its space reignition capabilities.

The test flight caused high attention in the western media. The American "Space News" website, the British Broadcasting Company, etc. respectively carved out the key nodes of the launch. The American "Space News" website and other foreign media reports say that the "Starcraft" completed the tenth test flight, breaking the shadow of the previous series of test flight failures.

Pang Zhihao, the chief scientific communication expert and aerospace expert of national space exploration technology, said in an interview with a reporter from the Global Times on the 27th that although the tenth test flight of the "Starship" experienced two delays, it was ultimately successful and the launch completion was relatively high., mainly reflected in the following aspects. First, the recovery technology of the "super heavy" booster was verified. After completing relevant tests, the booster successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. At the same time, a central engine failure simulation test was also conducted. A "Raptor" engine in a critical position was intentionally shut down, and the spare engine took over and completed the final splashdown. Verified the reliability of the redundant design. The second is to complete the simulated satellite on-orbit deployment and engine re-ignition test. During the test flight, the "Starship" spacecraft successfully deployed eight simulated satellites, initially demonstrating its ability to launch satellites in batches. In addition, the "Starship" spacecraft also successfully conducted a re-ignition test of the "Raptor" engine, verifying the spacecraft's ability to ignite and maneuver multiple times in space. The third is to complete the first-and second-level full-process recycling verification. This is the first time in ten test flights of the "Starship" that the entire process of the first and second stages has been successfully recovered. The second-stage spacecraft splashed down perfectly in the predetermined sea area of the Indian Ocean, which is a milestone.

Pang Zhihao believes that although it has experienced many failures before and there are some bad voices in the United States, the success of the tenth test flight has brought new kinetic energy to its development. First, this test flight successfully verified a number of key technologies. With further improvements and optimizations, the "Starship" is expected to achieve more stable launch and recovery. If the "Starship" is used to launch the "Starlink" satellite, the launch efficiency will be further improved. The second is to enhance NASA's confidence in completing the manned mission to return to the moon as planned. Third, it is of great significance to aerospace strategy and international competition. At the level of U.S. aerospace strategy, the success of "Starship" is a signal that U.S. aerospace "continues to lead" and will help consolidate the dominant position of the United States in the future aerospace industry.

However, Ponghoo believes that although the "Starcraft" tenth test flight completed a series of test goals, but how to further verify the stability and reliability of the model in subsequent test flights, still faces a lot of challenges, whether subsequent testing can be completed as scheduled, remains to be observed.