SPACEX’S The next -generation spacecraft has called on another test while the company prepares for its ninth flight. Stelar ships He conducted a static fire of full duration of his higher stage at the Starbase installation in southern Texas on May 12. The 171 feet high (52 meters) vehicle fired all six of its powerful raptor engines for the full duration burning, which took about 60 seconds. This has marked the third static fire for this specific ship, which is now undergoing final checks. Spacex shared video and test images in an X post the next day.
Starship approaches the ninth launch as Spacex advances toward reuse ready for Mars
According to a Space.com reportStatic fire is one of the last important landmarks before the vehicle’s next release, although a date has not yet been announced. The designated reinforcement for flight 9 has already performed a static fire test,Sparking Talking can only be weeks of the flight. Fully stacked and Starship is 403.5 feet, making it -so much powerful rocket system ever assembled. Its super-heavy driver and the top stage of the ship is intended for complete reuse, a requirement for moon travel, Mars and beyond.
Starship has completed eight test flights so far, two of them in 2025. Although the missions themselves played smoothly, the top stage of the ship shaped twice as soon as space. During these flights, Super Heavy managed to go back to Starbase and land with the help of his “cocky” arms of the giant launch tower in a dramatic maneuver that was unique to the Spacex rocket capture system. But twice the ship exploded less than 10 minutes after the launch, a flaw that raised concerns about the stability of that upper stage.
Spacex Starship, the colonization of Mars spacecraftNow it has completed more than a complete static fire test and is expected to be a fully reusable spaceship after the next test flight. Until then, space observers will have to continue waiting for Starbase progress. The ninth launch of this giant vehicle is probably not far if Spacex continues to evolve and testing at the pace they are going.