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What is the purpose of performing static fire of Spacex star ships? ?

Just like in the photo below.. A star ship is performing a static fire.

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  • To safely impress the public and serve as promotional material for one man's financial aspirations. Static firings are successful and impressive. Spacex rocket firings usually blow up. Not good publicity there.

  • 1 week ago

    Engine test. It's better if you make sure all the parts work before you fire the big explosive missile into the air.

  • Dixon
    Lv 7
    1 week ago

    Basically, to check the engine works as expected. You don't want the first time you try it out to be on an actual launch.

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