SpaceX is about to conduct its most ambitious Starship test flight yet. Here’s what you need to know

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SpaceX is about to launch the latest test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket system ever built, which could one day be used to take humans to the moon and Mars.

The launch of the Super Heavy rocket booster, carrying the unmanned Starship spacecraft, is expected to occur during a 30-minute launch period beginning at 8 a.m. ET from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.

For the first time, this demonstration mission aims to include an ambitious attempt ...