SpaceX's pivotal Starship SN15 launch will take place 'this week', Elon Musk says

SpaceX will soon make a fifth attempt to launch and land its Starship rocket, Elon Musk has revealed. The SpaceX boss confirmed that a static fire test of Starship SN15's Raptor engines was completed on Monday and that preparations were underway for a high-altitude flight "later this week". The rocket is already at the launchpad of SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, and local road closures are in place for Tuesday and Wednesday. SpaceX has also sought clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), while weather conditions appear to be favourable despite some moderate winds. Four previous successful launches of Starship prototypes have ended in unsuccessful landings.