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SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight will deploy simulated Starlink satellites for 1st time
• Space.comSpaceX is ready for the next Starship flight test, aiming to make strides toward full reusability of the launch system at the start of what promises to be a massive year for the launcher.
Launch from Starbase Orbital Launch Pad A in South Texas is currently scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Eastern (2200 GMT) Jan. 10. The launch window will be open for 97 minutes, with backup days running to Jan. 16. You'll be able to tune into the livestream on Space.com, if SpaceX makes it available as usual.
Starship consists of the massive first stage called Super Heavy and an upper-stage spacecraft known as Starship, or simply "Ship." The launch from Boca Chica Beach will feature a number of new upgrades and objectives, building on the spectacular Flight Test 6 in November of last year.



