SpaceX just conducted another static-fire test with a Starship upper stage, further prepping the megarocket for its upcoming ninth test flight.

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has strongly suggested that the ninth test flight of the massive Starship rocket will take place next week. “Just before the Starship flight next week, I will give a company talk explaining the Mars game plan in Starbase, Texas, that will also be live-streamed on X,” Musk said in a social media post on Wednesday.

SpaceX has completely transformed rocket technology, making space travel cheaper, more efficient, and reusable like never before. From the Falcon 9’s revolutionary landings to the game-changing power of Starship,

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (May 14), carrying 28 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

Musk said in an interview this week with Fox News host Jesse Watters that his focus on Mars has to do with ensuring humanity's longterm survival.