New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Starship, Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's massive rocket that could one day ferry astronauts from Earth to Mars, is slated to undergo its fifth test flight of 2025 on October 13.

The test flight, to be launched from SpaceX's sprawling Starbase complex in Texas, is slated for lift-off at 7.15 pm ET.

The 11th test flight of Starship since its first in April 2023, the October launch will be crucial, with SpaceX seeking to build on its successful August test after three consecutive failures prior to that.

According to SpaceX, data from the test will be used to design the next iteration of the the ship's lower-stage rocket booster, called Super Heavy.

The October launch will also stress-test heatshield of the upper-stage vehi...