Musk's SpaceX Cancels 8th Test Flight Launch with 40 Seconds Remaining
Countdown Stopped 40 Seconds Before Launch
Another Launch Attempt Possible Within 24 Hours
SpaceX, Elon Musk's space company, canceled the 8th test flight of its large spacecraft Starship, developed for lunar and Mars exploration, just before launch on the 3rd (local time).
According to CNN, SpaceX was scheduled to launch Starship at 6:04 PM (Central Time) from the Starbase space launch facility on the southern Boca Chica beach in Texas.
However, an undisclosed issue occurred with the Super Heavy booster, the first-stage rocket of Starship, causing the countdown to stop 40 seconds before launch.
The cause of the problem was not immediately disclosed, and SpaceX has not officially announced the schedule for the next launch attempt. SpaceX spokesperson Dan Huot told CNN that there is a possibility of attempting the launch again within 24 hours.
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Starship is a spacecraft developed by SpaceX for lunar and Mars exploration. Through this test launch, SpaceX planned to test the deployment of four Starlink simulators into orbit, the reentry of the two-stage rocket, and the reignition of the Raptor engines in space.
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