Super Heavy's previous static-fire high was seven engines.
Booster 7, a prototype of SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy first stage, ignites 14 of its Raptor engines during a static fire test on Nov. 14, 2022.
Static fires are common preflight trials in which a rocket's engines are briefly ignited while the vehicle stays anchored to the ground. And SpaceX is gearing up for a flight with Starship — the program's first orbital test mission, which apparently will involve Booster 7 and an upper-stage prototype known as Ship 24. That landmark flight could launch before the end of the year,Today's static fire could be a big step toward the orbital liftoff: It doubled the previous highest number of Raptor engines that SpaceX has ignited during a Starship engine test.
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