SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft again ahead of 9th test flight (video, photos)
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The latest vehicle in space in space breathe again.
The company conducted a long -term “fixed fire” test with a championship The upper stage in Starbase A site in South Texas on Monday (May 12).
Spacex All six six engines of a vehicle engines are 171 feet (52 meters) during the experiment, which lasted about 60 seconds.
Spacex is conducting a fixed -term fire test with the upper stage of the vehicle on May 12, 2025 before the upcoming vehicle test flight. | Credit: Spacex
He was The third fixed fire For this particular car, which “is subject to the final preparations for the ninth trip test,” SPACEX said on Tuesday (May 13) After x Share a video and pictures of the experience.
The company has not yet announced a targeted date for the 9th trip, but this may happen in the next few weeks. Spacex has already launched a fixed shooting With the supporter in the first stage That will be called the task.
A scene in flight 9 engines in the upper stage during the fixed fire on May 12. | Credit: Spacex
Starship, which is 403.5 feet (123 meters) when it is completely stacked, is the largest and strongest missile that has been built ever. Each of its elements – heavy high (or ship) is designed – to be fully and quickly reusable.
Spacex believes that the Brawn and Resuable Starship Mars will make Mars a long-dream from the company’s founder Elon Musk Economically possible in the end.
Spacex has not announced the date of the target of the 9th trip. | Credit: Spacex
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Starship has eight test trips under her belt, two of which happened this year.
Both flights 2025 – which were stopped in January and March, respectively – had similar results. It was a good performance and returned to Starbase for Successful fishing Through the arms of “Eid Al -Shabi” for a tower. But the upper stage of the ship had problems on both occasions, It explodes less than 10 minutes on the trip.
It seems that the Static Fire, which is going well on Monday, is going well, but we will see soon enough if Spacex has already succeeded in fire with the large upper stage.