Starship 's two stages separated as planned on Flight 9, and the upper stage even reached space, which was an improvement ...

SpaceX is preparing to launch the ninth flight test of its Starship rocket as early as Tuesday evening, with a 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time launch window.

SpaceX, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, is eyeing a few key objectives to prepare Starship for more frequent flights from Starbase in South Texas.