Musk says Starship to be ready for launch in ‘couple of months," expects FAA approval by March

• Musk is ‘highly confident’ that spcacraft will make it to orbit this year

• Starship work is years behind initial goals for the Mars trip

SpaceX founder Elon Musk on Thursday said the U.S. aviation authority might grant environmental approval for the company’s rocket launch site in south Texas as soon as next month, paving the way for the launch of Starship.

In an event in Texas, Musk said he is “highly confident” that Starship Starship — the world’s most powerful rocket ever built — will make it to orbit this year.