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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Anthony Cuthbertson

Why Starship’s latest launch was aborted

Elon Musk SpaceX
  • SpaceX has again postponed the latest test launch of its Mars-bound Starship rocket, marking another setback for Elon Musk's ambitions.
  • The countdown for the tenth Starship flight test in southern Texas on Monday evening was halted with 40 seconds remaining due to poor weather conditions.
  • This follows a similar failed launch attempt on Sunday evening, which was delayed due to an issue with ground systems at SpaceX's Starbase facility.
  • SpaceX is preparing for another launch attempt on Tuesday evening, which would be the fourth flight test of 2025, with all previous three ending in upper stage failure.
  • Elon Musk described the 120-metre-tall Starship, the biggest rocket ever built, as "alien-level technology" crucial for making humanity a multi-planet species.

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Starship suffers new setback in disastrous year for Elon Musk’s Mars-bound rocket

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