SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant rocket in Texas
SpaceX has called off the first launch attempt of its giant rocket
By MARCIA DUNN
Published - Apr 17, 2023, 07:50 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 06:49 AM EDT
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX called off the first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a problem cropped up during fueling.
Elon Musk's company had planned to fly the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border.
The test flight was called off with just over eight minutes left in the countdown because of a stuck valve needed to pressurize the first-stage booster. Launch controllers couldn’t fix the frozen valve in time, but for practice, took the clocks down to the 40-second mark before halting the countdown.
No people or satellites were aboard. There won’t be another try until at least Thursday.
