CNBC
February 4, 2019
Elon Musk showed off videos of the first test firing of SpaceX’s Starship Raptor engine in a series of tweets late on Sunday.
SpaceX’s Starship is a rocket the company is designing with the goal of transporting humans and cargo to Mars. SpaceX is currently building a prototype of the rocket at its facility near Brownsville, Texas.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 4, 2019
In a tweet, Musk said he was “so proud of great work” by the SpaceX team. Musk is CEO of privately-held SpaceX as well as electric vehicle company Tesla.
First firing of Starship Raptor flight engine! So proud of great work by @SpaceX team!! pic.twitter.com/S6aT7Jih4S
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 4, 2019
SpaceX laid off around 10 percent of its workforce, or more than 600 employees, in January. Last week, Musk said SpaceX needs to be “incredibly spartan with expenditures ” until its programs including Starship reach fruition.
This article was posted: Monday, February 4, 2019 at 7:07 am