SpaceX is significantly upping the ante of its Starship test flight program, with the next rocket launch expected to demonstrate payload deployment for

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Friday said its upcoming Starship test flight will include the rocket's first attempt to deploy payloads in space by releasing ten model Starlink satellites, a key demonstration for Starship's potential in the satellite launch market.

SpaceX is preparing for a groundbreaking Starship test flight, aiming to deploy 10 model Starlink satellites in space. This test will showcase Starship's satellite-launch potential, a key to SpaceX's future business.

During its next test, currently scheduled for Jan. 10, the Starship vehicle will carry a payload meant to replicate 10 next-generation Starlink satellites.