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SpaceX is currently focused on the 11th test flight of its massive Starship rocket system as of October 2025. Starship is designed to be the world's most powerful and fully reusable launch vehicle, capable of carrying large payloads and crew to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The company is working closely with NASA and the FAA on these test flights, which are critical data- gathering missions to enable future reliable human and cargo missions to Mars starting in the 2030s. Starship also plays a key role in NASA's Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon’s surface. The 11th flight test of Starship continues the development of a fully reusable space transportation system with the goal of enabling large-scale space exploration and infrastructure like lunar bases and cities on Mars. SpaceX has also expanded related infrastructure at its Starbase facility in Texas and aims to support the growing demand for space activities and broadband services through its Starlink satellite network, which has over 7 million active customers globally. This recent flight test series follows previous flights that had a mix of successes and failures, reflecting SpaceX's iterative design and testing approach to rapidly improve Starship's capabilities and safety.