SpaceX will attempt to launch Starship on flight 10
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A vacuum Raptor engine was recently test-fired after being "chilled to mimic conditions after a long coast period in space," according to SpaceX. Previously, a Raptor was tested to demonstrate the descent burn to the moon surface.
Watch SpaceX doused a steel plate with water and then blast Raptor engine fire into it. The private spaceflight company's Super Heavy and Starship rockets are powered by 39 total Raptor engines combined.
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 23, for its next Starship rocket launch - as long as Tropical Storm Bertha doesn't interfere. What you need to know.
SpaceX's mega-rocket carries the first real Starlink payload, and the weight of Nasa's 2028 moon-landing timeline