It did n’t last for very long , but the first full - scale static fire test of SpaceX ’s Starship rocket appear to have been a success , despite the fact that two of the booster ’s 33 Raptor engine did not participate in the presentment . Here ’s what we learned from yesterday ’s milestone achievement and what might fall out next .
The static fire test accept place on Thursday , February 9 , with the Booster 7 prototype standing marvelous on the launch mount at SpaceX ’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica , Texas . As hoped , there were plenty of jaw - drop visuals to go around and plenty to think about as SpaceX pushes forward with its challenging spaceship computer program .
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Drone camera footage of the Starship static fire test.Gif: SpaceX/Gizmodo
