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After back-to-back failures, SpaceX tests its fixes on the next Starship

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SpaceX fires six Raptor engines on its next rocket, clearing a major hurdle on the path to launch later this month .

Starship ignited its engines Monday morning on a test stand near SpaceX 's Starbase launch facility in South Texas .

If everything goes according to plan, Starship is expected to fly halfway around the world, targeting a reentry and controlled splashdown into the Indian Ocean .

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