Next launch of SpaceX's Starship could mark 'a profound technology milestone'

• SpaceX is preparing for the fifteenth test flight of its Starship rocket in early November, pending FAA authorisation.
• The test aims to land both the Starship upper stage and the Super Heavy booster at the launch tower for the first time.
• Elon Musk said that a successful full recovery of an orbital launch vehicle would mark “a profound technology milestone in the history of civilization and consciousness.”
• SpaceX aims to achieve rapid rocket reusability, with plans to fly Starship missions up to twice a week by 2027.
• The upcoming flight forms a key step ahead of Nasa 's Artemis III mission, which plans to return astronauts to the Moon.

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