Elon Musk’s SpaceX reveals new date for lunar-rocket Starship launch after in-air explosion as US battles China for moon

SPACEX has revealed the launch date for Starship’s third test launch, months after the rocket exploded in-air on a previous practice run. Starship is the rocket Nasa will use to take humans to the moon in the 2026 Artemis III mission – and eventually to Mars in the 2030s. 3 The 33-engine, nearly 400-feet tall rocket is the most powerful spacecraft ever built and costs a whopping $3billion Credit: Alamy 3 SpaceX plans to trial a number of procedures in this third attempt, including a propellant transfer during the coast phase of the flight Credit: Alamy 3 Starship is essential…