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Two days later, the excitement grew as a static fire was attempted; however, it resulted in nothing. Observers speculated that Ship 33 might be facing similar challenges as its predecessor, Ship 31, which delayed its own static fire tests. Fortunately, the next day on April 15, Ship 33 roared to life as it successfully lit six Raptor engines, albeit with older Version 2.5 engines, signaling a fantastic step forward.
Not stopping there, SpaceX conducted additional evaluations, one of which included a single-engine test to simulate an in-flight engine restart. This testing campaign for Ship 33 concluded with the ship being returned to the Star Factory for final checks. With Booster 14 reportedly ready for its part, the stage is set for Flight 7 to occur in the coming weeks.