SpaceX's Starship poised for long-awaited orbital test flight.

SpaceX's Starship could finally perform its inaugural orbital test flight as early as next week, pending the issuance of a launch license from the FAA. The Super Heavy booster has been transferred to a launch mount at the company's Starbase facility in Texas, while NASA has tentatively booked its WB-57 aircraft to track the megarocket during launch. If successful, SpaceX plans to move ahead with operational launches, including launching its next generation Starlink satellites and using Starship to land humans on the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission.