Washington D.C., May 28 -- SpaceX's Starship successfully completed its ascent burn and is now coasting through space, according to an update shared by the company's official Twitter handle on Wednesday.

The latest test flight marked significant progress for the spacecraft, especially when compared to earlier missions.

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, confirmed the milestone on X (formerly Twitter), posting: "Starship made it to the scheduled ship engine cutoff, so big improvement over last flight! Also, no significant loss of heat shield tiles during ascent. Leaks caused loss of main tank pressure during the coast and re-entry phase. Lot of good data to review. Launch cadence for next 3 flights will be faster, at approximately 1 every 3 to 4 ...