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After back-to-back failures, SpaceX tests its fixes on the next Starship
Starship ignited its Raptor engines Monday morning on a test stand near SpaceX's Starbase launch facility in South Texas. The engine ran for approximately 60 seconds, and SpaceX confirmed the test-firing in a post on X: "Starship completed a long duration six-engine static fire and is undergoing final preparations for the ninth flight test."
Watch SpaceX blast Starship engines ahead of 9th test flight
SpaceX has yet to announce a date for the ninth flight of the Starship rocket, which comprises the first-stage Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage Starship spacecraft. However, Tuesday’s testing of the spacecraft engines suggests that the flight could take place before the end of this month.
In the years ahead, Starship is intended to carry both cargo and humans to Earth's orbit and deeper into the cosmos. NASA ...
SpaceX is edging toward the ninth test flight of its mighty Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to fly. The Elon Musk-led company has yet to name a date for the upcoming flight, but just a ...
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