Elon Musk’s space agency was forced to reschedule the latest test flight of the SpaceX Starship mega-rocket on Monday after encountering issues just moments before liftoff.
Mission controllers halted the countdown with only 40 seconds remaining as engineers identified technical problems with the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage Starship spacecraft. Following this, the team made the decision to stand down and postpone the launch.
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Launch Postponed
SpaceX officials suggested that they could attempt another launch as early as Tuesday evening, though no official time has been announced.
This upcoming flight marks Starship’s eighth test. During its previous mission, around six weeks ago, SpaceX lost communication with Starship about eight minutes into the flight.
The upper stage then exploded over the Atlantic Ocean, sending debris through the sky. Some small fragments rained down over parts of Turks and Caicos, but local authorities confirmed there were no injuries.
