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Deep Dive: SpaceX ignites giant Super Heavy booster engines ahead of daring Starship launch (video)

Ran in the Morning edition of LivePulse, Monday, October 26, 2026
Original reporting: Space.com · Josh Dinner, 2026-10-26

SpaceX is shooting for new heights with its upcoming Starship test flight, and the booster tapped for the mission is in its final stretch of preparations before the mission. The Super Heavy booster for Flight Test 15, Booster 22, underwent a static test fire on Sunday (Oct. 25), igniting all of its Raptor 3 engines for about 15 seconds.

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