SpaceX is all set to launch its Starship mega rocket’s seventh test flight on Monday, January 13. This 120-meter behemoth will take off from the SpaceX Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, replicating the procedures of its six predecessors.

Fans of SpaceX can catch the live stream of this highly anticipated launch both on the company’s X account and official website. This will mark the first flight of the Starship since its last departure in November.

The forthcoming test flight is aimed at launching an upgraded version of the spaceship, which is expected to conduct the Starship’s inaugural payload deployment test. It will also carry out multiple reentry experiments associated with ship catch and reuse. Furthermore, this mission will witness the launch and return of the Super Heavy booster, as stated by the SpaceX officials.

SpaceX has also reduced the size of the vehicle’s forward flaps and relocated them towards the tip, away from the heat shield. This modification significantly diminishes the flaps’ exposure to reentry heating and simplifies the embedded mechanisms and protective tiling.

The spacecraft has also undergone other notable improvements in its propulsion system, enhancing its overall performance and enabling it to undertake longer missions. The vehicle’s avionics have also undergone a comprehensive redesign.

During its journey in space, the upper-stage Starship spacecraft will deploy 10 Starlink simulators. These are comparable in size and weight to the next-generation Starlink satellites, marking the first satellite deployment by the Starship.

The mission also aims to “catch” the returning Super Heavy booster with the launch tower’s giant mechanical arms. SpaceX successfully accomplished this remarkable feat on its first attempt in the fifth test flight in October. However, an anomaly during the sixth flight led to the rocket’s descent in the Gulf of Mexico.

SpaceX has high hopes for 2025, anticipating it to be a pivotal year for Starship. The company aims to enable the reuse of the entire system and conduct progressively ambitious missions. The ultimate goal is to transport humans and cargo to Earth orbit, the moon, and Mars.

Stay tuned for comprehensive details on how to watch the live stream of SpaceX’s highly anticipated seventh mission for the Starship rocket, the most formidable vehicle ever to take flight.