SpaceX's Starship, the colossal spacecraft designed for lunar, Martian, and interplanetary missions, has been successfully assembled on its launch pad at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.

This achievement comes after a previous launch attempt ended in an explosion several months ago. Nevertheless, the company has not yet disclosed a new test flight date as it awaits approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The FAA had previously granted SpaceX a launch license for the inaugural integrated test flight of the Starship/Super Heavy launch system, initially slated for April 17.

However, SpaceX has been in a holding pattern for over a year, awaiting FAA clearance for an orbital launch endeavor. This delay arises from the necessity for SpaceX to incorporate numerous modifications to its Super Heavy/Starship rocket and the Texas launch complex.

Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder, has conveyed that the company will require approximately six more weeks to complete these necessary modifications before undertaking a second attempt to reach orbit. Despite the delays, Musk remains optimistic about Starship's potential.

He has outlined that this immense spacecraft has the potential to substantially reduce the cost of reaching orbit, envisioning that Starship could enable orbits for less than $10 million per flight within two to three years.

The Starship venture epitomizes Musk's unwavering aspiration to revolutionize space travel. Despite encountering setbacks, including rocket failures, Musk continues to aim high.

The billionaire envisions employing the world's largest and most powerful rocket, Starship, to transport humans to the Moon and eventually to Mars.