"SpaceX's Next Starship Flight to Test In-Flight Fuel Transfer Tech, NASA Confirms"

NASA and SpaceX are considering conducting a preliminary propellant transfer test on the next test flight of the Starship spacecraft. This test would demonstrate cryogenic propellant transfer capabilities, which are crucial for future missions to the Moon. NASA aims to develop orbital refueling technology to enable propellant depots in space, allowing rockets to travel to distant destinations beyond Earth orbit. Several companies, including SpaceX, have received funding from NASA to develop cryogenic fluid management technologies. SpaceX is currently the closest to completing the required tasks outlined in its funding agreement and could potentially conduct the propellant transfer test on the next full-scale test flight of the Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket.