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The Super Heavy V3 33-engine static fire successfully demonstrated full-duration operation at full thrust using all 33 Raptor 3 engines, advancing SpaceX toward Starship Flight 12 and future deep-space missions.

Super Heavy V3 testing at Starbase has successfully completed its initial campaign, including Pad 2 activation and the first cryogenic fueling of a V3 booster. All Raptor 3 engines ignited during a partial static fire, paving the way for a full 33-engine test and the upcoming Starship Flight 12.

Cryoproof operations complete for the first time with a Super Heavy V3 booster after a multi-day cryogenic proof test at SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas. The successful validation of redesigned propellant systems and structural integrity brings the Block 3 Super Heavy booster closer to static fire tests and a potential integrated Starship V3 flight later this year.