SpaceX Conducts Spin Prime Test of Starship S30 | @NASASpaceflight Starbase Live | #spacex

SpaceX conducted a spin prime test of Starship S30 at their Massey's test site in Starbase Texas. S30 is planned to be the upper stage vehicle on IFT-5 of the Starship. The spin prime test occurred at 8:06:50 PM CDT on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. This test marks S30's third round of engine testing, and it's first spin prime test. The reason for this test was to verify the ship's engines after yet another Raptor Vacuum Engine was swapped out.

A spin prime means that the engine's turbopumps were brought up to speed but there was no ignition. (Basically a static fire without the fire.)
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Footage of this event is from @NASASpaceflight 's Starbase Live stream, which provides live views of SpaceX's operations at their facilities in Starbase, Texas.
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SpaceX conducted a spin prime test of Starship S30 at their Massey's test site in Starbase Texas. S30 is planned to be the upper stage vehicle on IFT-5 of the Starship. The spin prime test occurred at 8:06:50 PM CDT on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. This test marks S30's third round of engine testing, and it's first spin prime test. The reason for this test was to verify the ship's engines after yet another Raptor Vacuum Engine was swapped out.

A spin prime means that the engine's turbopumps were brought up to speed but there was no ignition. (Basically a static fire without the fire.)


Footage of this event is from @NASASpaceflight 's Starbase Live stream, which provides live views of SpaceX's operations at their facilities in Starbase, Texas.


Starbase Live:

See Also:

McGregor Live:

Space Coast Live:

*Disclaimer: My channel is not meant to criticize or discredit the efforts of SpaceX or any other companies. Please keep in mind that this is, quite literally, rocket science, and things are bound to encounter issues from time to time. The goal with my channel is to provide an archive of interesting rocket / rocket engine tests. I do not seek to gain a profit from these videos nor do I seek to claim the work of others as my own.