Starship ignited its Raptor engines Monday morning on a test stand near SpaceX's Starbase launch facility in South Texas. The engine ran for approximately 60 seconds, and SpaceX confirmed the test-firing in a post on X: "Starship completed a long duration six-engine static fire and is undergoing final preparations for the ninth flight test."

SpaceX's massive Starship rocket could be on the cusp of flying again from Texas after receiving FAA approval for more testing in 2025.

Fresh off a win after the May 3 election determined Starbase would become an official city in South Texas, Elon Musk's SpaceX has even more plans to build out the company town.

ULA officials asked the agencies to consider the proposal in combination with SpaceX's future Starship-Super Heavy launches. SpaceX plans to build a 380-foot Gigabay processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center by the end of 2026, with Starship ...