Starship ignited its Raptor engines Monday morning on a test stand near SpaceX's Starbase launch facility in South Texas. The engine ran for approximately 60 seconds, and SpaceX confirmed the test-firing in a post on X: "Starship completed a long duration six-engine static fire and is undergoing final preparations for the ninth flight test."

SpaceX is gearing up for the ninth test flight of its Starship megarocket. The spaceflight company released footage on Saturday showing the rocket’s upper stage — called the Starship — being moved toward the launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.