Starship has flown seven times to date, most recently on Jan. 16. That mission was a mixed bag; SpaceX caught Super Heavy with the "chopstick" arms of Starbase's launch tower about seven minutes after liftoff as planned, but Ship suffered a serious problem and ended up detonating over the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX is gearing up for an exciting milestone with the launch of Flight 8 'Super Heavy Rocket' scheduled for this week. The much-awaited mission will see the eighth test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle,

Per a regional airspace advisory, Starship Flight 8 has a launch window that opens Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. EST.