Watch SpaceX Starship Flight 7 booster static fire test [Video]

SpaceX has conducted a static fire test for the Starship Flight 7 super heavy booster from Boca, Chica Starbase, Texas to test all flight operational capabilities ahead of this massive mission.

The company transported this massive rocket to the launch pad last week and placed it on the OLM with the launch tower arms.

For starters, a static fire test is a way to test engine ignition and propellant burn in a real-world environment but without leaving the launch pad. The test lasts a few seconds and helps identify issues and bugs in the engines, rocket components, or ground systems.

The super-heavy booster is the first stage of the massive rocket and clears the launch pad with 33 Raptor engines generating a combined thrust of 7,590 tf at sea level. It is filled with sub-cooled liquid methane and liquid oxygen with a total propellant package of 3,400 tons.

SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Booster Static Fire

SpaceX has designed this rocket for full reusability, which means it can separate from the second stage and land back on Earth for refurbishment and reuse in the next mission.

During Flight 5, the company attempted the first-ever booster catch with launch tower arms. However, we’ve not seen this repeating during Flight 6 due to technical errors in the launch tower arm that originated after liftoff.

The company will attempt the catch again with Flight 7, which is expected to liftoff In mid-January 2025. Watch the SpaceX Starship Flight 6 Super Heavy booster static fire linked below.