SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, May 22, 2026. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon. The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he's taking the company public. …