// 12:30 UTC SpaceX is pressing ahead with the next Starship test and has outlined the mission's goals, including deploying ten Starlink simulators. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has already given the company the green light for the operation, and SpaceX last week outlined the changes made to the rocket as well as what it hopes to achieve. The Starship portion of the launch system will feature new avionics and the propellant volume will be increased 25 percent. The forward flaps of the vehicle have also been moved and made smaller to reduce the system's exposure to heating during reentry and simplify things. There are new thermal protection tiles and a backup layer to handle missing or damaged tiles. It's all aimed at improving the vehicle's performance and enabling it to fly longer missions, although, as with previous test flights, the trajectory of Starship will be suborbital. SpaceX also plans to perform a deployment during the journey, and Starship will carry a payload of ten Starlink simulators – similar in size and weight to next-generation Starlink satellites. The payload will be on the same suborbital trajectory as Starship and splash down in the Indian Ocean. Finally, Starship will feature updates focused on a future return to the launch site and catch. Non-structural catch fittings will be added to test thermal performance, and a significant number of tiles will be removed "to stress-test vulnerable areas across the vehicle" alongside tests of alternative materials to protect the craft during re-entry.