according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza.

Then its expected to coast around the planet.but no recovery is planned for this initial test flight.

The Starship upper stage being maneuvered into place atop its Super Heavy booster Wednesday afternoon.Since then its been reinforced and equipped with a powerful water deluge system to help deaden the acoustic shock of engine ignition.will continue firing for another five minutes or so.

clearing the way for liftoff nearly seven months after the rocket suffered multiple failures and blew itself up during its maiden flight in April.Will Robinson-Smith/Spaceflight Now The 30-foot-wide Super Heavy-Starship is the largest.

the Federal Aviation Administration granted SpaceX the required launch license earlier in the day.

A file photo of an earlier version of SpaceXs 397-foot-tall Super Heavy-Starship rocket on the companys Boca Chica.It is estimated to have claimed the lives of60 percentof the European population.

while the bubonic form is less dangeroushe said in a speech Thursday at a conference in Rome.

A fitting balance must be found between the legitimate exercise of freedom of expression and the interests of society.Pope Francis issues new Vatican law on reporting of sexual abuse 01:48 The pontiff also said parents are struggling to control childrens use of electronic devices and urged the tech industry to work with families to limit access to in appropriate material.