Watch moment SpaceX’s Starship rocket blasts off for 4th test launch in big step towards Mars travel

Watch the incredible moment SpaceX’s Starship mega-rocket blasts off on its fourth test launch. It marks another step forward for Elon Musk’s plans to colonise Mars, and Nasa’s efforts to get boots on the moon in 2026. SpaceX, founded by Musk, launched Starship around 9:45am EDT (1:45pm BST) launch from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas on 6 June. The fourth test flight saw parts of the rocket break off in flames during re-entry, in what teams on the ground described as a “light show“. Starship got significantly battered during the re-entry, with one of the wings looking like it was about to tear off. There has been no sign of the rocket since its re-entry, so it’s still unclear what condition it is in. Nevertheless, the rocket conducted its first-ever landing burn into the Gulf of Mexico. The team used SpaceX’s Starlink satellites to maintain communications with the rocket during reentry, where there have previously been