SpaceX spins up engines of next Starship prototype ahead of test fire (photo)
Static fires are common prelaunch tests, in which engines are briefly lit while a vehicle remains anchored to the ground.Ship 25 completed a flight-like chill and spin of the Raptor engine pumps, stopping just before engine ignition. As a result of the test, cryogenic liquid oxygen formed a visible cloud beneath the ship. This checked out vital systems in advance of the upcoming static fire. pic.twitter.
Both vehicles are designed to be fully and rapidly reusable, and both are powered by SpaceX's next-generation Raptor engine — six for Starship and 33 for Super Heavy.from Starbase that aimed to send the Ship 24 prototype most of the way around Earth, with a targeted splashdown near Hawaii. That didn't happen, however. Starship notched a number of milestones that day, but its two stages failed to separate as planned, and SpaceX ordered a
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