News Archive / Tagged: Super Heavy

• Starship SN11 completes 2nd static fire ahead of launch attempt

  Nicholas D'AlessandroMarch 22nd, 2021

  SpaceX was able to complete the second static firing of Starship SN11 early Monday morning, which appeared to be a healthy full-duration test in comparison to the first attempt last Monday.

• Starship SN11 takes a breather, Super Heavy BN1 takes shape

  Nicholas D'AlessandroMarch 19th, 2021

  SN11 Friday update, for March 19, 2021: The test campaign for Starship appears to be taking a ‘Spring Break weekend’, with no additional static fire attempts following Monday’s partial test.

• NASA selects three companies to develop lunar landers

  Cullen DesforgesMay 1st, 2020

                              NASA announced on April 30, 2020 that it had selected three companies to develop lunar landers for its Artemis program.

• Raptor roars under Starship prototype in 1st static fire test

  Derek RichardsonApril 4th, 2019

  SpaceX’s stainless steel Starship prototype in South Texas has undergone its first static fire test with a Raptor engine installed beneath it.

• 1st Starship Hopper test firing could be this week

  Derek RichardsonMarch 18th, 2019

  SpaceX’s Starship Hopper test article recently had a Raptor engine installed in advance of its first test firing, which could come as early as this week.

• Raptor fired at power level needed for Starship, Super Heavy

  Derek RichardsonFebruary 7th, 2019

  SpaceX's first Raptor flight engine performed another test, increasing its thrust and chamber pressure to levels required for Starship and Super Heavy.