SpaceX's Starship rocket 38 launches during the 11th test flight on October 13, 2025 as seen from South Padre Island in Texas. SpaceX's massive Starship rocket soared into its latest test flight Monday, as the US company vies to defy critics who say its technology might not be on track to deliver NASA's lunar projects and fulfill Elon Musk's Mars ambitions. (Photo by Gabriel V. Cardenas / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL V. CARDENAS/AFP via Getty Images)