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SpaceX destacks Starship to prep for epic 33-engine test fire (photos) - Space.com

SpaceX destacks Starship to prep for epic 33-engine test fire (photos) - Space.com

SpaceX destacks Starship to prep for epic 33-engine test fire (photos) - Space.com
Jan 26, 2023 50 secs

SpaceX destacked its Starship Mars rocket on Wednesday (Jan. 25) to continue gearing up for the giant vehicle's first-ever orbital test flight.

Earlier this month, SpaceX stacked the Ship 24 upper-stage prototype atop the Booster 7 Super Heavy variant at Starbase, the company's South Texas facility.

The Starbase tower, which is about 469 feet (143 m) tall, will help returning Super Heavy boosters settle gently atop the orbital launch mount after liftoff, which explains the "and catch" part of its name.

The coming static fire test — a common prelaunch trial in which engines are briefly ignited while a vehicle remains anchored to the ground — will engage all 33 of Booster 7's Raptors, SpaceX explained in a Tuesday tweet(opens in new tab).

SpaceX and its founder and CEO, Elon Musk, like to move fast, and there don't seem to be many hurdles to clear before lighting Booster 7 up.

Mike Wall is the author of " Out There(opens in new tab)" (Grand Central Publishing, 2018; illustrated by Karl Tate), a book about the search for alien life.

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