As if flying commercial planes wasn’t stressful enough already, airlines are facing major safety issues because of SpaceX rocket explosions.

The mighty Starship rocket could take its 12th test flight as early as March, according SpaceX chief Elon Musk. In a post on X on Monday, Musk shared a photo of the massive rocket in an earlier flight,

Elon Musk reportedly wants to time SpaceX’s likely record-setting initial public offering to coincide with a rare planetary alignment and his own birthday in June. The world’s richest man has floated going public in mid-June – when Jupiter and Venus will be in “conjunction” for the first time in three years,

The launch date had been up in the air after the rocket's booster stage suffered an explosion during testing in November.

Through the first nine months of 2025, the company generated $422 million in revenue -- representing an increase of 39% year over year. In addition, Rocket Lab's gross profit has nearly doubled -- growing from $79 million to $140 million as of the third quarter.