SpaceX Prepares for 7th Starship Launch with Super Heavy Booster Test
TL;DR
SpaceX conducted a static-fire test of its Super Heavy booster for the upcoming seventh test flight of the Starship megarocket at its Starbase facility in South Texas. The test involved briefly igniting the booster's 33 Raptor engines. While no official launch date has been announced, a NASA email suggests January 11 as a potential target. The Starship, consisting of two reusable stages, is the most powerful rocket ever built, with previous test flights demonstrating successful launches and landings.
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