<ul><li>Elon Musk hinted that the ninth test flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket is scheduled for next week, following a static test fire of the spacecraft's Raptor engines.</li><li>SpaceX aims to ensure the successful performance of the Starship after losing spacecraft in flights seven and eight earlier this year.</li><li>Long-term plan involves using Starship to take the first human crew to Mars, with Musk aiming to launch an uncrewed mission to Mars next year to test reliability.</li><li>SpaceX anticipated to increase Starship testing to up to two flights a month by the end of this year, with plans for a crewed Mars flight by the end of the decade.</li></ul>

SpaceX chief reveals target date for 9th Starship test

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