SpaceX Shares Official Details About Starship Rocket Test Before Flight 3

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After a busy day at Starbase, Texas, SpaceX has officially shared details about the latest leg of its Starship test campaign. The company conducted engine tests of the first and second-stage Starship boosters earlier today, and each of these was intended to demonstrate specific outcomes. Specifically, SpaceX's second-stage Starship is increasingly tilting some of its tests to demonstrate capabilities that might be required to conduct a safe orbital journey.

NASA has contracted SpaceX to provide the Artemis Moon mission lunar lander, and SpaceX shared on X earlier today that the second stage tested the ability of its engine to start in space for maneuvering.

Before a rocket clears regulatory scrutiny for launch, those flying it must ensure that it does not threaten safety in the air and in the ground. For Starship, this means that SpaceX has to do all that it can to ensure that its rockets do not go out of control, especially when they are attempting to reach orbit.

Consequently, since SpaceX is aiming to touch orbit and then de-orbit its second stage Starship all the while demonstrating an ability to maneuver the vehicle to demonstrate in-orbit refueling, it has to test the rocket on the ground to verify that the systems required for safety and maneuvering will work in space.

Today's test of the second stage Starship saw the rocket fire up a single engine, confirmed SpaceX. The firm explained that the test aimed to demonstrate engine startup during flight in space. Such burns are typically conducted to maneuver a rocket in space or control its direction during descent. A loss of control