Raptor 3 Test Explodes, Delaying Starship’s Mars-Moon Ambitions
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SpaceX’s Starship V3 Raptor 3 engine test at Starbase Texas ended in a dramatic explosion, highlighting the hurdles as the company pushes toward orbital flights, lunar/Mars missions, and an IPO. While the test may yield useful data, the blowup could delay Starship V3’s first flight (set for May) and the June IPO, complicating Artemis-related plans and the concept of in-orbit refueling by another Starship.
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