SpaceX conducted its first "static fire" engine test of a new version of Starship at Boca Chica/Starbase on Tuesday. Ship 39, the vehicle tested on Tuesday, is the first example of the third ...

The Starship upper stage also went through its first full-duration static fire test on April 14.

Part of testing is pushing components way past their limits, so it's entirely possible that the team predicted a fiery end.

SpaceX is in the process of preparing Starship Version 3 for its upcoming launch debut, which is currently slated for ...