SpaceX is targeting Tuesday (Nov. 19) for the launch of its sixth Starship flight test, during a 30-minute launch window that opens at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT).

The latest flight test comes roughly a month after the Super Heavy booster was successfully caught by two robotic arms and returned to the launch site during the Starship's fifth flight test. The sixth flight test hopes to build on that momentum with upgrades made to both hardware and software controls.

SpaceX crews are planning for the sixth test launch of its Starship spacecraft and the world’s largest rocket.

SpaceX's Starship megarocket has come together ahead of its sixth-ever test flight next week. SpaceX has stacked Starship 's two elements — the Super Heavy booster and Ship upper-stage spacecraft — on the orbital launch mount at its Starbase site in South Texas.

As SpaceX made its final preparations for the sixth launch of its Starship rocket, the company's chief operating officer and president spoke at a financial conference on Friday about various topics, including the future of the massive rocket and the Starlink satellite system.

SpaceX’s Starship rocket will be launched for a sixth test flight next week, the latest experiment by the Elon Musk-owned aerospace firm to create reusable spacecraft after a previous test resulted in a “seminal moment” for the company.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch its Starship mega-rocket on Monday, marking its sixth test since April 2023.