SpaceX canceled a test flight of its Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster at its spaceport in South Texas on Thursday. The launch team at Starbase aimed for a launch at 5:45 PM local time but aborted the countdown during the engine startup sequence for the Super Heavy booster. The rocket had been loaded with over 11.5 million pounds of liquid methane and liquid oxygen prior to the countdown. Following the cancellation, engineers began preparations to drain the rocket's propellant tanks. No new launch date has been announced.
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SpaceX cancels Starship launch due to engine startup issues
SpaceX has canceled a planned test flight of its Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster due to an issue with the engine startup sequence. The countdown was aborted shortly before the scheduled launch time, and engineers are now preparing to drain the rocket's propellant tanks.
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SpaceX scrubs Starship launch after some of its engines didn't start
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