SpaceX fires up 14 Super Heavy booster engines in test

Credit: Anthony Gomez / Rocket Ranch, TX

[kristiankoski]

We've had no super heavy rocket launch since 1988. Now SLS just went to the Moon and Starship is following. What a beautiful time to be alive!

[alecbrown]

Impressive, earthshaking, and oddly beautiful with those orange dust clouds blossoming

[PhilOFarrell]

Is it glowing red hot because it's strapped down for so long? Can't help feeling that over double the engines will melt it!

[unfundedopportunities]

Why isn't SpaceX posting updates of their progress? The last video posted was a year ago.

[markhuebner]

Yaaaay! Progress! Lots of dust going up, hard to see any details. Twice as much for the full 33 engines!

[BrentEly]

"Oh yeah" She watchin' the static fire or gettin' railed?

[DragNetJoe]

The deluge system seems entirely inadequate.

[SandcastleAndy]

man that dust cloud is yours to keep - must be tons in there! awesome site but wow, glad i aint downwind! - I aint far away

[mr.manfredjensenjen]

Amazing! Also amazing the handful of brainless comments. Pollution? Saturn 5 more powerful? Saturn 5 is my favorite all time spacecraft. Having said that, a 32 engine Starship will be the most powerful rocket ever made. Easily! Hands down! More than double the thrust! If you’re gonna troll at least know the difference between mostly a cloud of dust and the stink coming from your mouth. That is real pollution! Have a take and not suck trolls.

[OfficialMr.Munchies]

What about the guy sleeping outside spacex

[douglaswilkinson]

This coke bottle rocket doesn't match the power of the Saturn 5. Keep trying!

[hoosiercrypto]

A few more years Elon. You were so close