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SpaceX's next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test (video)

SpaceX performed a static fire test of Ship 40 at the Massey test site in Starbase, Texas. The upper stage vehicle is being prepared for the Flight 13 demonstration mission. A video of the test was shared on X on June 26.

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Ship 40 completed its first prelaunch engine fire test.

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  1. SpaceX Conducts First Prelaunch Static Fire of Ship 40

    SpaceX performed a static fire test of Ship 40 at the Massey test site in Starbase, Texas. The upper stage vehicle is being prepared for the Flight 13 demonstration mission. A video of the test was shared on X on June 26.

    What's confirmed:

    • Ship 40 is the upper stage intended for the Flight 13 demonstration mission.
    • The vehicle underwent a static fire test at the Massey test site in Starbase, Texas.
    • The test involved a full-duration burn of one central Raptor 3 engine lasting about 15 seconds.
    • Ship 40 is equipped with six Raptor 3 engines, consisting of three sea-level and three vacuum-optimized engines.
    • SpaceX posted a video of the test on X on June 26.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The first live-fire engine test occurred on June 28, 2026.
    • SpaceX ignited all six engines of the vehicle during a recent test.
    • A Starlink Mobile US launch is planned.
    • Deluge tests were conducted at LC-39A, SLC-37A, and 11.
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