SpaceX readies its seventh test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever designed. The trial will test upgrades to the spacecraft and deploy mock satellites.

SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket is slated to launch for the seventh time on Thursday in a crucial test of its ability to carry and place satellites into orbit.

SpaceX's Starship megarocket could finally be flying on its first flight test of the year as soon as Thursday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a launch license for the next Starship flight test on Dec.