The rocket has experienced a mix of successes and failures since testing began in April 2023.

The last test flight in May of SpaceX’s Starship rocket was largely successful, demonstrating that most of the major changes in the design, known as Version 3, had improved reliability and performance...

The launch, targeted for 5:45 p.m. local time from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas, marks the second flight of the latest iteration of the rocket, dubbed Version 3 or V3.