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A fire erupted at a SpaceX facility in Texas during a test of the Starship rocket’s engines.
A major explosion occurred during a Raptor 3 engine test at SpaceX's McGregor facility.
KEY POINTS
- The incident was captured live by NASASpaceflight, showing extensive flames and smoke.
- Raptor 3 engines provide 280 metric tons of thrust, up from Raptor 2's 230 metric tons.
- Despite the explosion, SpaceX does not expect delays to Starship V3's planned May launch.
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