SpaceX fires up Starship in preparation for flight 14 | Single engine test

SpaceX conducted a single-engine static fire test of its Flight 14 Starship on Aug. 19, 2026, in South Texas. This type of test demonstrates a deorbit burn for orbital missions. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: SpaceX | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://www.instagram.com/spaleta_space_odyssey/)