SpaceX's Starship 28 has conducted a Static Fire test on Suborbital Pad B at Starbase. It is unclear if all six engines lit during this test. Watch additional angles in our quick turnaround video. The link is in the comments below! 👇 | NASASpaceflight.com

SpaceX performed its first-ever static fire test of a flight proven super heavy booster and has confirmed it will be the booster flying on Flight 9! Meanwhile, construction at Pad B continued, dismantling of the High Bay progressed, and we have spotted more hardware for what may be the first test articles for the next generation of the super heavy booster! To watch the full Starbase Update (April 7, 2025), hosted by Jack Beyer, click the link in the comments below. 👇 | NASASpaceflight.com

On July 21, 2022, NASA and Northrop Grumman conducted a full-scale static test of the Flight Support Booster (FSB-2) at Northrop Grumman's Promontory, Utah facility. This test is key to supporting NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), which relies on two Solid Rocket Boosters for over 75% of its thrust during the first two minutes of ascent. #NASA #NorthropGrumman #SLS #SpaceLaunchSystem #SolidRocketBooster #RocketTest #SpaceExploration #FSB2 #RocketScience #PromontoryUtah | Spaceagency.blog