SpaceX faces challenges ahead of Starship launch.

SpaceX is targeting Thursday for the first-ever space launch of Starship, but it's unclear if Starship will be ready to fly by then due to technical issues. The coming launch attempt will take place from Starbase, SpaceX's facility on South Texas' Gulf coast. It will employ a first-stage vehicle called Booster 7 and an upper-stage prototype known as Ship 24. SpaceX has stressed that the Starship launch target could slip again, so don't be disappointed if Thursday comes and goes with the 394-foot-tall vehicle still on the ground.