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SpaceX completes Ship 42 static fires ahead of Starship’s 15th test flight

SpaceX has completed a full-duration, six-engine static fire of Ship 42 and a separate single-Raptor firing to simulate a deorbit burn. Booster 22 previously completed a static fire with all 33 engines. The tests support preparations for Starship’s 15th test flight, when the company plans to attempt recovery of both stages if regulators approve.

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SpaceX completes Ship 42 static fires ahead of Starship’s 15th test flight
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What to know

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    SpaceX has caught the Super Heavy booster on three test flights but has not yet attempted to recover the Ship upper stage.

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    The planned recoveries would use the launch tower’s “chopstick” arms at Starbase in southern Texas.

Why it matters

SpaceX says the two-stage recovery approach could shorten turnaround times for both stages and increase launch frequency.

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