"SpaceX Aims for February Launch of Third Starship Test Flight and Moon Landing Timeline"

SpaceX aims to conduct the third integrated test flight of its Starship vehicle in February, with an updated Federal Aviation Administration launch license being a key factor driving the schedule. The company is working on corrective actions identified from the second Starship test flight in November and is targeting a demonstration of propellant transfer capabilities through NASA’s Tipping Point technology program. Propellant transfer is crucial for the version of Starship to be used for NASA’s Human Landing System program, and SpaceX plans to create a propellant depot in low Earth orbit for fueling the lunar lander Starship for its trip to the moon.