when the company will attempt to boost the unpiloted Starship upper stage into space for the first time.

clearing the way for liftoff nearly seven months after the rocket suffered multiple failures and blew itself up during its maiden flight in April.The dark Starship upper stage sits atop the Super Heavy first stage booster.

The Super Heavy also was equipped with a more robust electronic steering system to move.The vented section at the top of the Super Heavy will allow exhaust from the Starships engines to be deflected overboard during ignition while its still attached to the lower stage.And the rockets self-destruct system was upgraded to make sure it will act promptly if needed.

but no recovery is planned for this initial test flight.The flight plan calls for the Super Heavy first stage booster to fall into the Gulf of Mexico after propelling the Starship upper stage out of the lower atmosphere.

but will fall tail first into the Gulf of Mexico instead.

As SpaceX sums up the countdown on the companys website: Excitement guaranteed.and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will now meet with his counterpart when China names a new minister of defense.

Each leader had about a dozen top aides in the grand room.Bidens second in-person meeting with Xi since he took office.

although the two have also spoken virtually and Mr.there are weeks and weeks of discussion about the agenda.