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As Elon Musk tangles with FAA, SpaceX CEO announces 8th Starship rocket launch

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Starship, the world's largest rocket, could fly again as soon as Friday on its second launch of the year if SpaceX receives a green light from federal regulators in time.

The last Starship launch ended in an explosion minutes after lifting off from Starbase in South Texas .

The previous flight test in January also saw the second -ever successful return and catch of the rocket booster at the launch pad.

The most recent Starship demonstration on Jan. 16 ended in a fiery explosion after the Starship vehicle was lost during its suborbital flight in which it was meant to land in the Indian Ocean .

Musk has grand ambitions of sending the first Starships to Mars in late 2026 , the next time that Earth and Mars line up, followed by crewed flights in 2028 .

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