South Padre Island, (TEXAS)—SpaceX has fired up its newest Starship prototype in Boca Chica, Texas.
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SpaceX is conducting a triple-engine static fire test with Starship SN9. If all goes well, a successful test will clear the way for a test flight in the coming days.
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On Wednesday, the SN9 vehicle’s three engines lit up for about one second at 5:07 p.m. during a static-fire test.
SpaceX said its developing a Starship to take people and payloads to the moon, Mars and other distant destinations.
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