The aerospace company conducted a ground-based propulsion test of the vessel’s firing system on Oct 27, igniting all engines for the full planned duration at its Massey’s facility. The trial of the ship intended for the next orbital attempt followed a smaller single-engine test performed one day earlier to verify hardware readiness.
These preparations follow a test on Oct 25 in which SpaceX ignited all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy Booster 22 before returning the booster to Mega Bay 1. The upcoming Flight 15 mission aims to recover both the booster and the spacecraft by catching them with the mechanical arms of the launch tower, a technique that has not yet been achieved in spaceflight history.
