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SpaceX's Starship Makes Major Steps Forward with 2nd Test Flight

At 7:02am CT/8:02am ET, SpaceX's Starship lifted off from Starbase in Texas on the first try. After an extremely smooth countdown, quick planned hold at T-40 seconds, and watching some marine traffic downrange, all 33 Raptor engines ignited carrying the 121m tall rocket off the launch mount. All first stage engines powered Starship to stage separation, a huge increase in Raptor reliability compared to previous test flights. The big milestone to reach on this flight was the newly added Hotstagin

Ryan BaleNov 18, 20232 min

Countdown to Liftoff: SpaceX's Starship Aims for Successful Test Flight

Almost 7 months since the first Integrated Flight Test of SpaceX's Starship/Superheavy rocket, it once again stands tall on Stage 0 at Starbase in Texas. This 2 stage super heavy launch vehicle measures in at 121 meters tall and 9 meters in diameter, and is part of NASA's Artemis program to send humans to the Moon to stay. The first launch of this rocket was on April 20th, 2023 at 8:33am Central Time, climbing to an apogee of 39km off the coast of Texas. Shortly after lifting off, the 33 Rapto

Ryan BaleNov 17, 20232 min