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# Static fire of Flight 5 Starship’s six Raptor engines

# Static fire of Flight 5 Starship’s six Raptor engines

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 by [Avus](https://spaceontop.com/author/avus)

May 09, 2024

SpaceX conducted a "static fire" with a Starship upper stage today (May 8) at its Starbase site in South Texas, briefly igniting all six of the 165-foot-tall (50 meters) vehicle's Raptor engines while it remained anchored to the pad.

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Post by [Avus](https://spaceontop.com/author/avus)   
 May 9, 2024

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