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Starship SN15 prepares for flight following major NASA vindication April 18, 2021 Starship SN15 is expected to undergo a Static Fire test as early as Tuesday to clear the path for a test flight no earlier than Wednesday as SpaceX’s rapidly reusable interplanetary launch and landing system gained a massive sign of NASA approval – and a ton of government cash to boot. SpaceX was the sole winner of NASA’s initial Human Landing System (HLS) award worth in total more than $2.9 billion, meaning the human return to the Moon’s surface will be via Starship. Starship SN15: Classed as the next e...

Starship SN11 prepares to fly as SpaceX pushes for Orbital flight this summer March 15, 2021 Starship SN11 will re-attempt a Static Fire test Thursday – following a scrub on Monday – ahead of a potential flight as early as the weekend or the start of next week. Forever subject to change due to numerous considerations – ranging from weather, hardware parameters, and paperwork approval – SN11 will mark the final test of this iteration of Starship before the program moves into the next phase of testing. Following SN11’s flight, SpaceX will move on to SN15, 16, and 17, alongside testing...

However, after the test, Elon noted that an engine swap would be required. One of the engines is suspect, so we’re swapping it out This required a second Static Fire test to be conducted ahead of setting a new launch target. With the engine swap conducted in record time, Thursday saw SN10 fire up again – this time successfully (albeit without any official confirmation). However, with roadblocks canceled and TFRs pointing to a launch opportunities on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week – all appears to be back on track. Setting the launch date requires data from testing being fed in...