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September 10, 2024

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SpaceX Starship test vehicle explodes moments after test-firing

May 29, 2020 Stephen Clark

A full-size prototype of SpaceX’s Starship violently exploded in South Texas moments after a test-firing of its Raptor engine Friday, dealing a setback to the company’s next-generation reusable rocket program.

Starship prototype clears cryogenic pressure test

April 27, 2020 Stephen Clark

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said a prototype for the company’s planned Starship launch vehicle passed a cryogenic proof test Sunday night in South Texas, clearing the way for teams to install a Raptor engine this week for a test-firing.