Starship has flown five times to date — in April and November of 2023 and March, June and October of this year. During the most recent flight, which occurred on Oct. 13, SpaceX successfully landed Super Heavy back on the launch pad, catching the giant booster with the "chopstick" arms of Starbase's launch tower.

According to reports, Elon Musk’s SpaceX will use batteries developed by South Korea’s LG Energy Solution for its Starship rocket, which is intended for Mars. The reports state that the South Korean battery manufacturing firm is planning to develop new cells based on its cylindrical batteries for the Starship rocket.