Just ahead of the scheduled launch, President-Elect Donald Trumparrivedat Starbase to attend Tuesdays launch.
Previously, SpaceX would have to wait for the FAA to grant it a new license.
Things slowly improved for the rocket each time it took off.
A fully stacked Starship at Starbase ahead of its sixth test flight.SpaceX
Ultimately, SpaceX plans on retrieving and reusing both Starships booster and its upper stage.
SpaceX is also moving towards more frequent launches of Starship, withMusk aiming for 25 launches in 2025.
Whether or not the rocket can keep up with the space billionaires ambition timelines remains to be seen.
Its the other way aroundthe upper stage is placed atop the booster.
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