The stage is set for a milestone Static Fire test for Starship SN8 during a lengthy window that extends into Monday morning. Aiming to cultivate in the first-ever firing of three Raptors simultaneously, passing the milestone will allow for the nosecone’s installation – with a header tank – for a repeat test in around a week. SN8 Static Fire: Sunday night’s test follows an aborted attempt […]
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Starship SN5 is aiming to succeed were its predecessors have failed by passing all the required testing required for the 150 meter hop. While Starhopper still holds the claim for being the only vehicle to take flight at Boca Chica, SN5 will be the first Starship prototype to take to the air, at least in a planned manner, should this coming week’s Static Fire test – […]
Starship SN5 is finally set to begin Raptor engine testing this weekend after a successful cryogenic proof test on July 1. If the static fire test is successful, it will clear the way for a 150-meter hop test as early as next week. The 150-meter hop will be the first test flight of a full-scale Starship tank section. A successful cryogenic proof test on July 1 […]
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty just posted the smallest percentage change in 10 years. The bitcoin network adjusted its difficulty level at 01:18 UTC on July 1 to 15.7842 trillion – down a mere 0.0033% from the previous level of 15.7847 trillion set June 17. The percentage change is small enough that it is rounded up to a zero, data from BTC.com shows. Bitcoin mining difficulty measures how […]