A SpaceX testing stand at the company's McGregor, Texas facilities went up in flames during a test of its, the engine had an anomaly that caused vapors to seep out and lead to a secondary explosion . The news organization's livestream showed the engine shutting down before the fire started and eventually swallowed the stand in flames and smoke.SpaceX uses the Raptor engines for its Starship system's Super Heavy booster and upper-stage spacecraft.
The company is currently preparing for Starship's fourth test flight, which is scheduled to take place on June 5, pending regulatory approval and barring poor weather or other factors that could delay the launch. This explosion likely wouldn't affect the flight's launch window. SpaceX's main goals for the fourth test flight are to make sure that the Super Heavy booster gets a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico and to achieve a controlled entry of the Starship spacecraft.
Source: Tech Daily Report (techdailyreport.net)
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