The rocket could play a critical and historic role in taking people to the moon, and eventually getting humans to Mars.
No people or satellites will be aboard the rocket during Starship's test flight, which will attempt to send Starship into orbit around the Earth before landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii.
SpaceX is scheduled to launch Monday in what is said to be the most daring leap yet in an attempt to ferry people to the moon and Mars. If the mission is a success, Elon Musk's remote launch site in Boca Chica in South Texas will make history. NBC 5's Candace Sweat spoke with an expert about the mission.
Engineers at SpaceX have also built what they describe as"the world’s tallest rocket launch and catch tower." The tower is nearly 500 feet tall and is designed to perform multiple functions including assisting in stacking Starship on top of the rocket, launching the integrated vehicle and then catching the Super Heavy rocket booster upon its return to the launch site.
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