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.

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

SpaceX's Starship is set for a test flight aimed at deploying 10 mock Starlink satellites, showcasing its potential in satellite launches. Meanwhile, researchers in Oxfordshire, UK have discovered dinosaur footprints from the Jurassic era,