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SpaceX needs to swap two engines out of Starship prototype before test flight – Digital Trends

Elon Musk has revealed SpaceX needs to swap out two engines from its Starship prototype before moving on to its big test in which the rocket takes to the air.

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This week, SpaceX performed no less than three static fire tests on the latest prototype of the Starship, a heavy launch vehicle designed to carry astronauts from Earth to the moon and eventually even to Mars. But testing and development is a slow process, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the company needs to swap out two of the prototype’s engines before moving on to its big test in which the rocket takes to the air.
On Wednesday, January 13, the Starship SN9 prototype was put through…

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