SpaceX facing Same Raptor Problem with Flight 9 Testing...New Starship Launch Date!

SpaceX facing Same Raptor Problem with Flight 9 Testing...New Starship Launch Date!
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SpaceX facing Same Raptor Problem with Flight 9 Testing...New Starship Launch Date!
Oh no, is this really happening again?
We’ve already seen Raptor 2 suffer a major failure during Flight 7, then again in Flight 8.
And now, once more, it’s run into big trouble, this time during a static fire test.
No massive explosion, no vehicle lost.
But the accident was serious enough that SpaceX had to immediately delay the launch of Flight 9.
So, what exactly went wrong with Raptor 2 this time?
And is it finally time to move on to Raptor 3?
Let’s find out in today’s episode of AlphaTech.
SpaceX facing Same Raptor Problem with Flight 9 Testing...New Starship Launch Date!
You know what? I think SpaceX really needs to shift gears and go all-in on Raptor 3, because once again, Raptor 2 just failed on them. And this time, it wasn’t just a small hiccup. The good news? It happened during a ground test, not up in space. But if it had, this would’ve been the third engine failure in a row since Flight 7. That’s not a streak they wanna continue.
Let me break it down for you. In the early hours of April 29th, Starship 35 - or S35, was rolled out from Megabay 2 and moved to the Massey test site. This came about two weeks after its Raptor engines were delivered and installed, signaling that it was ready for pre-Flight 9 testing.
SpaceX facing Same Raptor Problem with Flight 9 Testing...New Starship Launch Date!
Later that same day, S35 completed a cryo test, a key but straightforward step to ensure its tanks and plumbing systems are ready for full-scale operations.
Then came the big moment. On the night of April 30th, S35 fired up for its very first static fire test.
In the darkness, a bright plume of fire burst out from the sea-level Raptor engine. And no, they didn’t go full throttle just yet. The low intensity of the flame made it pretty clear that only one engine had been ignited. That was later confirmed by SpaceX.

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