SpaceX’s Starhopper engulfed in fireball after critical Raptor static fire test

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By Eric RalphJul 16, 2019, 11:16 pm184 pts
SpaceX’s Starhopper was engulfed in a fireball shortly after a static fire ignition of its Raptor engine, almost certainly delaying the low-fidelity Starship prototype and testbed’s first untethered flight. With any luck, Raptor, Starhopper, and SpaceX’s spartan Boca Chica facilities have escaped…

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