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SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment

Headline from Phys, on the newest of 2 developments

SpaceX's mega Starship rocket came within a second or so from blasting off on a test flight Thursday, but some of the engines failed to ignite, triggering a launch abort amid billowing clouds of smoke and vapor.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Watch SpaceX’s Starship flight 13 launch tonight

    Headline from Scientific American ·

  2. Newest

    SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment

    Headline from Phys ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

84 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox26 Houston

    SpaceX targets Thursday for Starship’s 13th test flight from South Texas (opens Fox26 Houston)

    Published

    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    SpaceX is looking at later this week for its next flight test of Starship from its South Texas launch site. The 13th test looks to test modifications to hardware and software from previous flights, while launching Starlink satellites for the first time.

  2. Gizmodo

    How to Watch Starship Flight 13, the Second Launch Attempt of the World’s Biggest Rocket (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    This time, SpaceX will try to correct some issues that occurred during the first flight and launch a batch of next-generation Starlink satellites.

  3. Scientific American

    Watch SpaceX’s Starship flight 13 launch tonight (opens Scientific American)

    Published

    Scientific American's feed description

    SpaceX is launching the latest version of its Starship megarocket for a test flight that—if all goes to plan—should look a lot like the last one

  4. Investor's Business Daily

    SpaceX: Upgraded Starship Set For 13th Test, Including A Starlink First (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Investor's Business Daily's feed description

    SpaceX on Thursday will conduct its 13th Starship test flight, following the May explosion, and launch satellites for the SDA. SPCX stock slides below listing price.

  5. The Brunswick News

    Unleashed from FAA grounding, SpaceX Starship aims for launch today (opens The Brunswick News)

    Published

    The Brunswick News's feed description

    ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX is set for the 13th suborbital test flight of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Texas on Thursday as it drives toward its goal of beginning operational missions from Florida. The massive rocket looks to…

  6. UPI

    SpaceX set to send massive Starship rocket on its 13th test flight (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    SpaceX on Thursday was preparing to launch the 13th test of its massive Starship rocket in a liftoff from the company's South Texas Starbase.

  7. Valley Central

    SpaceX scrubs Starship Flight 13 (opens Valley Central)

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    Valley Central's feed description

    HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX scrubbed its Starship Flight 13 right after it was preparing to liftoff from Starbase on Thursday evening. The aerospace company posted on X that it is "standing down from today's flight test attempt.

  8. Valley Central

    SpaceX prepares for Starship Flight 13 (opens Valley Central)

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    Valley Central's feed description

    HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 13th test flight of Starship is scheduled to launch from Starbase on Thursday evening. According to SpaceX, Flight 13 will aim to complete similar objectives targeted on Flight 12, which debuted a redesigned ship and a new generation of Super Heavy V3 vehicles.

  9. Next Big Future

    SpaceX Starship 13 Scrubbed (opens Next Big Future)

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    Next Big Future's feed description

    The thirteenth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch Thursday, July 16. The 90-minute launch window will open at 5:45 p.m. CT. It is about 2 minutes away. The upcoming flight will aim to complete similar objectives targeted on the previous flight test, which debuted the Starship and Super H…

  10. WFLA

    SpaceX aborts startup, scrubs Starship test launch (opens WFLA)

    Published

    WFLA's feed description

    SpaceX is conducting its 13th test launch for its Starship spacecraft.

  11. Phys

    SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment (opens Phys)

    Published

    Phys's feed description

    SpaceX's mega Starship rocket came within a second or so from blasting off on a test flight Thursday, but some of the engines failed to ignite, triggering a launch abort amid billowing clouds of smoke and vapor.

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    SpaceX abruptly scrubs Starship test flight (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    SpaceX on Thursday scrubbed what was to be its first Starship flight since the company went public, abruptly calling it off just as the booster began to ignite.

  13. The Brunswick News

    SpaceX Starship aims for launch from Texas (opens The Brunswick News)

    Published

    The Brunswick News's feed description

    SpaceX is set for the 13th suborbital test flight of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Texas on Thursday as it drives toward its goal of beginning operational missions from Florida. The massive rocket looks to launch during a…

  14. Scientific American

    SpaceX’s latest Starship launch attempt ends in a scrub (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    SpaceX’s first attempt to launch its Starship megarocket on its thirteenth flight test ended before it could properly begin, aborting just before liftoff

  15. Insider

    SpaceX aborts first Starship launch since its massive IPO (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    SpaceX backed away from the second launch attempt of its upgraded Starship after an engine issue triggered an automatic abort right before liftoff.

  16. WCNC

    SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment due to engine trouble (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    The launch was aborted after four of the 33 main engines failed to ignite just seconds before liftoff.

  17. New York Post

    SpaceX Starship launch aborted when engines fail to start just before takeoff (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “Next launch attempt hopefully in a few days,” Elon Musk announced via X.

  18. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk's SpaceX Scrubs Starship Test Flight Due to Engine Ignition Failure (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Elon Musk's SpaceX aborted a planned test flight of its Starship rocket Thursday when several of the Super Heavy booster's engines failed to ignite during the final countdown sequence at the company's South Texas launch facility.

  19. Fast Company

    Musk’s SpaceX Starship launch suddenly aborted in what would have been it’s 13th flight (opens Fast Company)

    Published

    Fast Company's feed description

    SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket came within a second or so from blasting off on a test flight Thursday, but some of the engines failed to ignite, triggering a launch abort amid billowing clouds of smoke and vapor.

  20. Legal Insurrection

    SpaceX’s 13th Starship Test Aborted Less than a Second before Liftoff (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    CEO Elon Musk saying SpaceX will ​likely try to launch again early next week The post SpaceX’s 13th Starship Test Aborted Less than a Second before Liftoff first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

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