得克萨斯州星港——星舰于周五准时从得克萨斯州南部发射升空，这是三年多来的第15次试飞。
STARBASE, Texas—Starship lifted off right on schedule Friday from South Texas, making its 15th test flight in more than three years.
这次发射基本成功，发生在傍晚早些时候；当这枚巨型火箭升入大气层时，太阳正向西方地平线落去。发射条件十分理想，大气风极其平静，以至于火箭的白色尾焰数分钟内都未消散。得克萨斯州南部的天气并不总是宜人；夏季漫长炎热。周五傍晚星港的天气完美无瑕。
The largely successful launch took place in the early evening; as the massive rocket rose into the atmosphere, the Sun sank toward the western horizon. Conditions were ideal for the launch, with the atmospheric winds so calm the rocket’s white plume did not dissipate for many minutes. The weather in South Texas is not always comfortable; summers are long and hot. Friday evening was perfect at Starbase.
第一级完美上升至太空边缘，在墨西哥湾上空释放了上级。随后，星舰上级点燃猛禽发动机，顺利进入预定轨道。这是SpaceX第二次将星舰送入近地轨道。
The first stage ascended toward space flawlessly, releasing the upper stage above the Gulf of Mexico. From there, the Starship upper stage ignited its Raptor engines and powered its way into a nominal orbit. This was the second time SpaceX has flown Starship into low-Earth orbit.