Elon Musk's Starship rocket aims for its eighth orbital mission with significant upgrades, following a previous incident over the Caribbean. The test flight from SpaceX's Starbase in Texas is vital for proving the rocket's reliability and its potential role in NASA's Moon program and future Mars colonization.

SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, has continuously pushed the boundaries of space exploration over the past 20 years. From the successful launch of the first privately-funded liquid-fueled rocket to developing the powerful Falcon Heavy,

SpaceX has received approval from the U.S Federal Aviation Administration for Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket, which is targeted for Monday (March 3).