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SpaceX Starship Rocket Engine Test

Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: McGregor, Texas, United States

Source: Oligarch Watch

Project
Delayed

An engine for SpaceX's Starship rocket burst into flames during a firing test at the company's facility in McGregor, Texas. The test flight of the experimental 403-foot-tall Starship has been delayed multiple times, with the next test flight planned for early to mid-May 2026.

Status
Failure
Sector
Aerospace & Defense
Location
McGregor, Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Oligarch Watch

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The project “SpaceX Starship Rocket Engine Test” is an infrastructure initiative in the Aerospace & Defense sector, located in McGregor, Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Oligarch Watch.

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2026-07-22

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An engine for SpaceX's Starship rocket burst into flames during a firing test at the company's facility in McGregor, Texas. The test flight of the experimental 403-foot-tall Starship has been delayed multiple times, with the next test flight planned for early to mid-May 2026.

Original sector

Aerospace

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Texas

City

McGregor

Source

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Oligarch Watch

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Sector

Aerospace & Defense

Article published date

2026-04-13

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