SpaceX has successfully ‘cryoproofed’ the first fully-assembled Starship prototype’s nose-based propellant tank and used that same tank to fire up a Raptor engine, crossing off one of the last major tests before the rocket’s 15-kilometer (~9.5 mile) launch debut. On November 4th, after a few false-starts, Starship Serial Number 8 (SN8) kicked off its first … Continue reading SpaceX Starship wraps up nosecone ‘cryo proof’ and first of several Raptor static fires