For SpaceX, the stakes of this week's Starship rocket test flight are sky-high

2026-05-18

SpaceX plans to launch the newest version of its Starship rocket on Tuesday during a launch window that opens at 6:30 PM ET. The flight plan will be similar to previous Starship test launches. The most recent test flight was seven months ago. Starship has undergone major redesigns and is now bigger, more powerful, and a step closer to being fully reusable.