SpaceX fires up huge Super Heavy booster ahead of 4th Starship …
WEBApr 6, 2024 · SpaceX just took another step toward the next launch of its Starship megarocket. The company conducted a static fire test with its latest Super Heavy booster, the 33-engine Starship first stage,...
SpaceX practices for epic Starship booster catch attempt (photos)
WEB1 day ago · SpaceX is known for its trailblazing achievements in rocket reuse, but this would be next-level. Landing a booster back on the launch mount — rather than on a ship at sea or on a designated touchdown pad on terra firma — would slash the time needed for inspection and refurbishment, enabling much more efficient reflight, SpaceX founder and ...
SpaceX is stretching the lifetime of its reusable Falcon 9 boosters
WEBJul 10, 2023 · SpaceX now aims to fly its reusable Falcon 9 boosters as many as 20 times, double the company’s original goal. The flight followed several months of inspections and refurbishment of SpaceX’s ...
SpaceX fires up giant new Starship booster ahead of test flight …
WEBAug 6, 2023 · SpaceX's next Starship rocket just took a big step toward flight. The Starship first-stage prototype known as Booster 9 conducted a static fire test today (Aug. 6), briefly igniting its 33...
SpaceX stacks Ship 25 and Booster 9, prepares for flight
WEBSep 6, 2023 · SpaceX has rolled out Ship 25 to the launch site and stacked it on top of Super Heavy Booster 9, bringing back a fully stacked Starship rocket to Starbase since April 20. Several important...
See SpaceX's next Starship Super Heavy booster on the pad …
WEBJul 22, 2023 · SpaceX just rolled Booster 9, the latest iteration of its Starship Super Heavy vehicle, out to the launch pad at its Starbase facility in South Texas to gear up for a planned test flight. On...
SpaceX test-fires booster for second Starship launch
WEBAug 25, 2023 · SpaceX's Super Heavy booster, named Booster 9, during an Aug. 25 static-fire test. Credit: SpaceX webcast. WASHINGTON — SpaceX says it successfully test-fired the booster for its next...
Booster 7 resumes static fire testing as SpaceX ramps up Starship ...
WEBNov 14, 2022 · Booster 7 resumed its static fire test campaign Monday with a full-duration firing of 14 Raptor engines in a significant event before the long-awaited 33-engine static fire test.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 first-stage booster on record-breaking …
WEBDec 23, 2023 · SpaceX sent off a Falcon 9 first-stage booster for a record-breaking 19th launch just after midnight as it continues the expansion of its Starlink satellite constellation. Liftoff from...
Booster 9 rolls to the upgraded Starbase pad ahead of Static Fire …
WEBJul 20, 2023 · Booster 9 has arrived at the Orbital Launch Site ahead of a Static Fire test, which will also be used to validate repairs and upgrades of Starship’s launch pad. That rollout is a key milestone in...