SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever constructed at 400 feet tall, successfully launched for the sixth time on November 19, 2024, from the Starbase site in South Texas.

Although the original flight plan included a catch attempt for the Super Heavy booster using the launch tower's 'chopstick' arms, communication issues led SpaceX to cancel this maneuver.

This launch coincided with the International Space Station's passage overhead, allowing astronaut Don Pettit to capture stunning photos of the event.

Starship is designated as NASA's first crewed lander for the Artemis program, aiming to land astronauts on the Moon by late 2026 during the Artemis 3 mission.

During this flight, both stages of Starship—the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage spacecraft—successfully completed their planned water landings in the Gulf of Mexico and the Indian Ocean, respectively.

NASA's ISS account shared a nearly three-minute video on December 4, 2024, showcasing the rocket's launch plume as seen from the station.

SpaceX is developing Starship not only for lunar missions but also for future missions to Mars, aligning closely with NASA's broader objectives.