SpaceX chief Elon Musk has strongly suggested that the ninth test flight of the massive Starship rocket will take place next week. “Just before the Starship flight next week, I will give a company talk explaining the Mars game plan in Starbase, Texas, that will also be live-streamed on X,” Musk said in a social media post on Wednesday.

SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever built, had a fiery test flight recently. It successfully flew for over 2 minutes but then exploded. This maiden flight was crucial for data collection, and SpaceX founder Elon Musk congratulated the team for the exciting test.

After Trump loosened environmental regulations, FAA gives SpaceX permission to conduct almost two rocket launches per month from Starbase in Texas.

The Texas House narrowly approved a measure that would exempt space companies involved in national defense from paying franchise taxes.

SpaceX Starship 25 and Super Heavy booster 9 launched to orbit from the Starbase facility in South Texas. Following the launch, the booster experienced a Rapid Unplanned Disassembly (RUD). Credit: Spa