NASASpaceflight reported that Ship 42, the upper stage for Starship Flight 15, conducted a six-engine static fire on Oct. 27.
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Ship 42, Starship's upper stage for Flight 15, completed a six-engine static fire on Oct. 27, according to NASASpaceflight.
NASASpaceflight reported the Oct. 27 test in an X post at 5:46 p.m. EDT. Later that evening, the outlet said Ship 42 had finished both its single- and six-engine static fire tests.
Starlust described such tests as engines firing while a vehicle stays anchored to the ground.
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