Monday 06 October 2025 20:07 BST The flight is a critical test for developing the world's first fully reusable launch vehicle (Getty Images) SpaceX's Starship Flight 11 is scheduled for launch on Monday 13 October at 6.15pm local time (12.15am BST on Tuesday) from its Starbase facility in Texas. The flight will follow a similar profile to previous tests, aiming to splash down in the Indian Ocean, and will be live-streamed. This flight is a critical test for developing the world's first fully reusable launch vehicle and gathering data for the next generation Super Heavy booster. Starship is being developed by SpaceX to deliver crew and cargo to the Moon as part of Nasa’s Artemis program, which now aims for a lunar landing no earlier than mid-2027 due to previous setbacks. SpaceX boss Elon Musk ultimately hopes to use Starship rockets to establish a permanent human colony on Mars, with initial human flights potentially by 2029. In full