SpaceX's newest version of its massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is now scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2...

SpaceX's latest version of it's mega rocket Starship goes through testing as it is prepared for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

For example, the most recent two Starship missions — Flight 10 and Flight 11, which launched in August and October of last year, respectively — were completely successful, according to the company.