When is the next Starship launch? Date, time, details on 8th flight
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When is the next SpaceX Starship launch? What to know after 'question marks' prompt delay
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"Too many question marks about this flight," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said about Monday's flight attempt.
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**By Eric Lagatta**  
USA TODAY

USA TODAY  
9:11 a.m. ET March 4, 2025  
Updated: 1:02 p.m. ET March 5, 2025

_update: SpaceX is now targeting a Starship launch at 6:30 p.m. EST Thursday._

SpaceX has  for its gargantuan Starship spacecraft that could be a vital part of deep-space travel in the years ahead.

The 400-foot spacecraft, composed of both the Starship vehicle and Super Heavy rocket, was stacked and ready to get off the ground Monday from the company's Starbase in South Texas before SpaceX opted to scrub the launch. The decision to push the latest liftoff was due to issues with the booster, according to SpaceX.

"Too many question marks about this flight," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Monday morning on X, adding, "Another launch attempt could take place 'in a day or two.'"

The next Starship launch would represent a do-over, of sorts, after the  ended with the vehicle . SpaceX's most recent demonstration of the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built also included the second-ever return of the booster, known as the Super Heavy, at the launch pad.

SpaceX envisions the spacecraft as being a fully reusable transportation system that will be vital for when NASA astronauts return to the moon, perhaps as early as 2027. The SpaceX CEO has also made clear his ambitions for Starship to ferry the first humans from Earth straight to Mars.

When could Starship launch and what will SpaceX look to accomplish?
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The next launch attempt for Starship, which has yet to reach orbit on any of its flights, is now targeted for 6:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, .

SpaceX plans to attempt a third return and catch of the rocket booster at the launch pad, which would cause sonic booms in the area around the landing zone. The maneuver, which was first pulled off once during the October demonstration, was called off during the November launch, .

The Starship vehicle itself is targeted to land once again in the Indian Ocean. However, SpaceX plans to conduct experiments geared toward one day returning the vehicle, known as the upper stage, back to the launch site.

In another objective, SpaceX will take a second shot at a Starlink payload deployment test – a  that was called off during the previous launch. The , similar in size and weight to next-generation Starlink satellites, will be on the same suborbital trajectory as Starship and are expected to burn up on reentry.

Additionally, the company plans to again reignite its Raptor engines in space to attempt an orbital burn – a crucial maneuver to one day bring a vehicle back to the ground.



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