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SpaceX is about to run its final test of Starship SN9 before 1st launch – Livescience.com
The last major Starship test ended in an explosion.
SpaceX is gearing up to test the ninth prototype of its big, shiny rocket, Starship SN9 Wednesday (Jan. 20), lighting up its engines for what should be the last time before its inaugural flight. The test is expected before 5 p.m. Central Time.
The rocket won’t go anywhere during this “static fire” test. (Or, at least, it’s not supposed to.) But if all goes according to plan, this test should clear the way for a launch in the near future, though SpaceX has not set a date. NASA Spaceflight is livestreaming…
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