A static fire test of an XB-32 rocket. Credit: X-Bow Systems X-Bow Systems completed a static test on the company’s largest rocket so far, the strategic-class Ballesta, the Albuquerque, New ...
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (July 23, 2025) – The U.S. Army Redstone Test Center’s Propulsion Test Division has long served as the Army’s premier static test facility, boasting a rich history of evaluating ...
The Ship 24 Starship vehicle is removed from its Super Heavy booster Jan. 25 as SpaceX prepares to conduct a static-fire test of all 33 engines in the booster as soon as next week. Credit: SpaceX ...
All but two of the rocket's 33 Raptor engines were engaged during the critical test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says is still enough for an orbital launch. Reading time 3 minutes SpaceX performed the ...