As Starlink has come online, it has significantly increased the valuation of the privately held company. A decade ago, SpaceX was valued at about $12 billion, and this grew to $36 billion in 2020. Most recently, the company was valued at about $255 billion.

The massive rocket is at the center of the company’s ambitions for space exploration, and Elon Musk’s longtime plan to send people to Mars.

SpaceX has stacked its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's sixth test flight, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (Nov. 19).

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch its Starship mega-rocket on Monday, marking its sixth test since April 2023.