Third time was the charm on for the launch of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket, after the launch had been scrubbed two times in as many days. The 10th test flight comes after a string of explosive failures that raised doubts about whether the world’s most powerful launch vehicle can fulfil founder Elon Musks's vision of colonising Mars or helping Nasa return astronauts to the moon

• Starships are meant to fly: SpaceX’s rocket finally launches after setbacks