LIVE | Elon Musk's SpaceX attempts to launch Starship, world's biggest rocket

Watch our live coverage of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, SpaceX's Starship, as it attempts its first test flight Monday. SpaceX founder Elon Musk envisions using Starships to send people to the moon and Mars. NASA has already signed up for a Starship to put astronauts on the lunar surface as early as 2025.

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[tompatrick]

for those that have been in person, where is the best place to watch the launch?

[abidaadhil]

Pls. Give side. And clear all boat emmidiatly...?

[brucescott]

Why is there a barrage balloon there? Keeping enemy planes from attempting sabotaged? Or used as a wind direction indicator? 🤔

[abidaadhil]

Vellathilekk thanne veezum namukk praarthikkaam...?

[gregnicholls]

Will tune back in, hopefully in just a couple of days. Great preview of the launch. I learned a lot. Excitement hasn’t diminished. 👍🏼

[dottiegriggs]

Elon Musk you are one interesting amazing man. 👏 ❤😅

[jeffdavidsonmusic]

I'd say if that rocket was not returning we should put Biden & hunter Jr on the Ride

[fersoygizem]

Dady whatch all my day and with all 10 until 12.30 talk is so important

[marcovanbastenfa]

Disciples celebrate failure from their messiah Felin Brusk 🤣

[fredperkins]

AP is unbiased news...😂as unbiased as the Whitehouse pressroom.

[marcovanbastenfa]

Sheep 🐑 gathered to see failure from their messiah Felon Brusk 🙄👈

[TheAscended]

Click bait!. They didn't even launch.

[abidaadhil]

Give way. Giys...speed boat...clear all...emmidiatly..
With. In. 24..28. Hour...!

[Kuchbhikya]

Lol! 😂 Aliens on Mars must be laughing out loud seeing attempts of mankind to launch😂 they must be laughing that we are not even able to launch forget about travelling and landing on Mars!

[Leartech]

Why is the woman's voice more manly than the guy's is?

[charlesbarnes]

Years, months, days and they still cant get off the

[Justwosweet]

and it's up to the tax payer to clean up after him

[jonathonwhitiora]

complete waste of time most properly launch next year this had every one watching the launch today only to abort the launch because of a valve issue on the booster waste of time they should have had that fix all sorted before the launch that was sad man

[jeffdavidsonmusic]

your either ready or your not. Other than weather issues you should know if your ready to launch Mr. Brilliant