The FAA issued a launch license for SpaceX's upcoming Starship Flight 7, clearing the way for the company's next launch of the world's largest rocket from South Texas.

Starship has launched on six test flights to date, in April and November of 2023 and March, June, October and November of this year. The vehicle has performed very well; on the most recent three flights, for example, both stages made it to space and survived the trip back down through Earth's atmosphere in one piece.

As part of key tests for the Starship's seventh test flight, SpaceX has test fired the spacecraft's engines at Starbase in Texas.