SpaceX fired up Raptor engine for moon flight and landing tests

A vacuum Raptor engine was recently test-fired after being "chilled to mimic conditions after a long coast period in space," ...
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Watch what happens to the Raptor engine after a SpaceX test

Watch SpaceX doused a steel plate with water and then blast Raptor engine fire into it. The private spaceflight company's ...
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SpaceX Starship Flight 8 Separate Engine and Harmonic Vibration Problems

On March 6, 2025, Starship’s eighth flight test successfully lifted off at 5:30 p.m. CT from Starbase in Texas. All 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster started up successfully and completed a ...
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SpaceX blames Starship Flight 8 mishap on engine hardware failure

WASHINGTON — The failure of SpaceX’s Starship on its most recent test flight had a different root cause than the previous failure, despite happening at about the same time. SpaceX released details May ...
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SpaceX shares stunning close-up footage of Starship engines firing up on 8th flight test

SpaceX launched its mighty Starship rocket for the eighth time last week. The mission was a bit of mixed bag, with the team successfully catching the first-stage Super Heavy booster on its return to ...