Now it makes me smile and grieve at the same time.

but no recovery is planned for this initial test flight.the Federal Aviation Administration granted SpaceX the required launch license earlier in the day.

While designed to be fully reusable.but will fall tail first into the Gulf of Mexico instead.The Starship will loop around the planet and splash down north of Hawaii about 90 minutes after liftoff.

it will carry out rocket firings to slow down as if it was heading for a landing pad.will continue firing for another five minutes or so.

standing 397 feet tall and tipping the scales at more than 11 million pounds when fully fueled.

A file photo of an earlier version of SpaceXs 397-foot-tall Super Heavy-Starship rocket on the companys Boca Chica.David DePape listens to the verdicts in his federal trial for the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi.

Paul Pelosi testified and recounted details of the attack publicly for the first time.DePape testified that his plan was to get Nancy Pelosi and other targets to admit to their corruption.

DePape faces up to 50 years in prison.Pelosi from so many across the country during this difficult time.