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SpaceX test-fires new Starship booster with water cooling system
SpaceX fired up the engines on its latest Starship booster Sunday afternoon in Texas, while simultaneously testing a new water deluge system on the vehicle’s launchpad.
The ignition test lasted just 2.74 seconds, according to SpaceX, and four of the vehicle’s engines shut down early.
[Bloomberg]
SpaceX fired up the engines on its latest Starship booster Sunday afternoon in Texas, while simultaneously testing a new water deluge system on the vehicle’s launchpad.
The ignition test lasted just 2.74 seconds, according to SpaceX, and four of the vehicle’s engines shut down early.
[Bloomberg]