SpaceX set for seventh test of Starship megarocket

Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the seventh orbital flight test of Starship, the colossal prototype rocket the company hopes will help humans colonize Mars.

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The SpaceX Starship rocket sits at the launch pad during inclement weather on January 14, 2025, near Boca Chica, Texas. The Starship Flight 7 test is scheduled to launch on January 15. (Photo by SERGIO FLORES / AFP)

2025-01-15 14:27:39

Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the seventh orbital flight test of Starship, the colossal prototype rocket the company hopes will help humans colonize Mars.

A launch window from the company's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, opens at 4:00 pm (2200 GMT) Wednesday and will be carried in a live webcast on Musk's X platform.

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