Starship launch schedule：Get ready

Elon Musk lost his claim as having the most powerful space[1]-worthy rocket when NASA[2] blasted its mega rocket to the moon in 2022.

But the SpaceX[3] founder could win back the title[4] with his companys next big project: Starship[5].

Though the company was unsuccessful during its first two tests in April and November of last year — the skyscraping rocket and spacecraft blasted off only to explode minutes later — SpaceX is confident Starship will complete an orbital flight soon, breaking records and making history.

UPDATE: Mar. 8, 2024, 12:04 p.m. EST SpaceX will target a launch for its third Starship test flight as early as March 14, according to the company.

During its next test flight, the colossal booster needs to separate about three minutes after liftoff and drop into the Gulf of Mexico. The rocket should then fly in space around Earth before splashing down in the Indian Ocean. The whole journey should last a little more than o...