Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Elon Musk has revealed that the first major flight test of his Mars-bound Starship rocket will be live streamed “warts and all”. The SpaceX boss said video of the event, which is expected to take place later this month, would help drum up public excitement for space travel, even if it fails. “It might be quite a short livestream,” he tweeted on Sunday, after space enthusiast Austin Barnard asked whether the 15km flight test could be broadcast live on SpaceX’s YouTube channel. The possibility of catastrophic failure has not appeared to deter Musk, who added that a “lot can go wrong.” He said: “We’ll provide video, warts and all. You will see every frame that we do.” Recommended