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SpaceX completes three Starship Flight 15 static fires in three days

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SpaceX completed all engine testing for Starship Flight 15 within eight days, including three static fires in three days, while also conducting cryogenic proof and catch testing for Flight 16. The company lifted top-deck deluge plates onto Pad 1’s launch mount, marking an unusually busy stretch for the program.

Discovered 2026-10-30T15:15:09.502671-07:00 | 2026-10-30T15:15:09.502671-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Rapid completion of Flight 15 engine testing alongside Flight 16 proof and catch tests shows parallel work across Starship vehicles and launch infrastructure.
  • The Pad 1 deluge-plate installation is a concrete launch-site upgrade; the cluster reports activity but gives no launch date or schedule change.

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