SpaceX performed a static fire test of its latest Starship prototype this week, but not all went as planned. This was the third static fire test of the SN8 prototype, in which the rocket is fueled as ...

Boeing has released its first images of a largely-assembled 777X and disclosed details about the structural testing its static test 777X will soon undergo. The company posted video of its static test ...

The static fire test of Booster 7, in which one of the rocket’s 33 Raptor engines was ignited. Photo: SpaceX Engineers at SpaceX have performed the first static fire test of Booster 7, a prototype of ...

SpaceX moved a step closer to launching another Starship with a successful test of its powerful engines. The Elon Musk-led company completed a static test Friday of its Super Heavy Booster No. 9 at ...

Northrop Grumman conducts a static test of its OmegA rocket in Utah Feb. 27. (Northrop Grumman image) Northrop Grumman conducted a static test of their new OmegA rocket at their facility in Promontory ...

When it comes to rockets, a “static-fire engine test,” by definition, means that the rocket should remain on the ground and not move. But during such a test in China on Sunday, that clearly didn’t ...

SpaceX conducted a static fire test of Starship 24 at their Starbase facility in South Texas on Dec. 12, 2022. A drone over ...

The milestone, which SpaceX announced via X on Monday evening (Sept. 22), is part of the prep work for Starship's 11th test flight. The company has already static-fired the Super Heavy first-stage ...

SHOW THE SKILLS: Don’t assume a technician’s knowledge level. Show them the proper testing process for repeatable results. April 17, 2020 A challenge that many companies face is getting technicians to ...

U.K.-based launch company Skyrora hit a new milestone in the development of its Skyrora XL rocket with the completion of a static fire test of the second stage. The single engine, designed and ...

All 27 engines of SpaceX’s massive Falcon Heavy rocket roared to life together for the first time Wednesday, violently spewing exhaust and steam in a successful static fire test that paves the way for ...