SpaceX is targeting Thursday, June 6, for the fourth test flight of its Starship rocket. Confirmation of the schedule came after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) handed SpaceX a launch license for the mission on Tuesday.

SpaceX received the go-ahead from US air safety regulators to launch its massive Starship rocket on a fourth major test flight, as the Elon Musk-led company works to make the vehicle operational and ready for regular trips to space.

The 120-metre-tall spacecraft, which is the biggest rocket ever built, is set to lift off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on Wednesday, in what will be a critical test of the billionaire’s ambitions to colonise Mars.

SpaceX continues to plan its fourth launch for Starship during its FAA-assisted investigation into its previous launches' "mishaps."

SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket could take to the skies for the fourth time on June 5, with the primary objective of evaluating the second stage’s reusable heat shield as the vehicle tries to safely reenter the atmosphere for the first time.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said it issued a license for SpaceX's fourth flight of its Starship rocket system, another test mission along the company's path to building a reusable satellite launcher and moon lander.

SpaceX and the FAA have even outlined 3 ways Starship's Flight 4 could fail and skip an anomaly investigation.

After a long wait, SpaceX has finally received a launch license from the FAA and is preparing the fourth test flight of its Starship megarocket.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox