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SpaceX begins Starship hopper testing

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SpaceX has started initial tethered tests of the first prototype of its next generation Starship launch vehicle at its South Texas test site.

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SpaceX preparing to begin Starship hopper tests

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SpaceX could begin initial tests of a prototype of the company’s next-generation Starship vehicle as soon as this week, Elon Musk said March 17.

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SpaceX tests flight version of Raptor engine

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SpaceX test-fired Feb. 3 the first flight version of the Raptor engine the company has developed for its next-generation launch system.

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SpaceX to shift Starship work from California to Texas

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Less than a week after laying off 10 percent of its employees, SpaceX said Jan. 16 that it plans to shift work on at least prototypes of its next-generation launch system from Los Angeles to Texas.

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Musk teases new details about redesigned next-generation launch system

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SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says a redesigned test vehicle for the company’s next-generation reusable launch system could be ready for initial flights early next year.

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