SpaceX readies 12th test flight of massive Starship rocket as IPO looms

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is displayed outside a Space Exploration Technologies Corp. facility in Hawthorne, California, on March 26, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images SpaceX is readying for the 12th test flight of its massive Starship rocket on Thursday, a landmark launch ahead of the company's IPO that's expected next month. …