A family spends time together on the shore near the Starship Flight 3 Rocket a day before its scheduled launch at the Starbase facility near Boca Chica beach on March 13, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX is preparing to launch its first Starship test of 2024.

Despite the setbacks, SpaceX is turning its attention to Starship’s milestone 10th flight. Musk in May predicted that “launch cadence for next 3 flights will be faster, at approximately 1 every 3 to 4 weeks,” meaning it will need to make up some ground.