SpaceX launched the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket on Tuesday, its fourth in 2024. The uncrewed Starship took off from the company's facility near Brownsville, TexasSpaceX launched the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket on Tuesday,

Musk was a big supporter of Trump's campaign over the past few months, and the president-elect recently appointed the SpaceX founder and CEO to co-lead the new "Department of Government Efficiency," which aims to slash regulations and reduce government spending.

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket to space from Texas on Tuesday, advancing the ship's spaceflight abilities but botching an attempt to bring its booster back to land as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump watched from the company's rocket facilities.