SpaceX’s next-gen SuperHeavy booster has been transported to the launchpad at its Starbase site for its first static fire test using all of its Raptor engines.
SpaceX’s next-generation Super Heavy booster has been transported to the orbital launchpad at its Starbase site in Boca Chica, Texas ahead of its first static fire test using all 33 of its Raptor engines.
SpaceX shared several photos of the massive Super Heavy booster being carefully transported to the launchpad. Engineers walking close to the Super Heavy indicate the true scale of the 229-feet-tall booster, though the vehicle will extend to 394 feet when the second-stage Starship is placed on top. While SpaceX has already performed a static fire test of a small number of the Super Heavy’s Raptor engines, it’s yet to ignite all 33 at the same time. If it’s able to do so, it should be a spectacular sight. That’s because the rocket is capable of 17 million pounds of thrust, making it the most powerful space vehicle ever to fly when it eventually lifts off.
Ultimately, SpaceX wants to use the Starship for crewed missions to the lunar surface. SpaceX is one of a number of commercial space companies working with NASA on its Artemis program, an initiative set to usher in a new era of human space exploration with crewed visits to the moon and possibly Mars.
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