SpaceX Conducts 7th Super Heavy Booster Test for Starship

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SpaceX Conducts 7th Super Heavy Booster Test for Starship
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SpaceX has conducted a static-fire test of the Super Heavy booster for its seventh Starship test flight, igniting 33 Raptor engines at its Starbase facility in Texas. The launch is tentatively targeted for January 11, 2024, as indicated by a NASA email to the FAA. The Starship system, consisting of a reusable upper stage and the Super Heavy booster, is the most powerful rocket ever built, with previous test flights demonstrating successful launches and landings.

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