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SpaceX is about to attempt its most ambitious Starship test flight yet. Here’s what to know

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SpaceX is set to launch the latest test flight of Starship , the most powerful rocket system ever constructed.

The rocket system could one day be used to carry humans to the moon and Mars .

SpaceX plans to use the Starship capsule as the landing vehicle that will ferry NASA astronauts to the lunar surface as soon as 2026 .

The chopstick arms will be able to turn around and set a rocket back on the launchpad within minutes of its return, Musk says.

Musk acknowledged that SpaceX’s goal for this flight “sounds kind of insane,” though its “got a decent chance of working” If this flight is successful, it could cue up SpaceX to tackle far more ambitious projects.