SpaceX has stacked its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's fifth test flight, which isn't expected to launch until late November. SpaceX announced the stacking on Saturday (Sept. 21) in a post on X that featured four photos of the operation, which took place at the company's Starbase site in South Texas.

SpaceX has shared images of it Starship rocket, which is stacked and ready for a launch on its fifth flight test.

Elon Musk's SpaceX must operate at the "highest level of safety," the head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday, defending a proposed $633,000 fine against the company for violating agency rules ahead of two 2023 launches.

SpaceX, the American aerospace company, has announced plans to launch five unmanned "Starship" spacecraft to Mars within the next two years.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration defended the agency's proposed $633,000 fine for Elon Musk's SpaceX for violating agency rules ahead of launches in June and July of 2023. "They launched without a permit,

SpaceX is set to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars within the next two years, advancing the company’s vision of making human interplanetary travel a reality. These initial missions are critical tests for SpaceX,