Asian Tech Press (Nov 13) -- U.S. billionaire Elon Musk's space exploration company SpaceX said on Friday that its Starship rocket could have a test flight within a week.

If all goes well, this will be the second test flight of the Starship spacecraft since the first test flight failed in April.

SpaceX said on Musk-owned social media platform X Friday night that "Starship preparing to launch as early as November 17, pending final regulatory approval."

The company released promotional material showing the new Starship rocket currently standing on the launch pad.