"SpaceX's Starship Gears Up for Future Missions with Successful Trio of 2023 Launch Tests"

SpaceX successfully conducted a static fire test of its Starship and Super Heavy booster's engines on December 29, 2023, at Boca Chica, Texas, as part of preparations for the third Starship launch test expected in early 2024. The test involved all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster and a single Raptor engine on the Starship, demonstrating in-space burn capabilities. Despite two previous test flights in 2023 that ended in explosions, SpaceX continues to advance its Starship program, which aims to provide fully reusable space travel and support NASA's Artemis missions to the moon. The next test flight is pending FAA approval following an investigation into the previous flight.