SpaceX had a successful static fire for the V3 Starship (starship 39). All 6 engines fired for the full duration.
The Booster 19 was delayed til tomorrow.
Full-duration static fire for the first time on Starship V3 pic.twitter.com/Q1HZIX53HB
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 15, 2026


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