South Padre Island, Apr 17: SpaceX called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket on Monday.
Elon Musk and his company had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. SpaceX postponed the launch because of a problem with the first-stage booster. Transporter-7 Launch: Falcon 9 Launches SpaceX’s Seventh Dedicated Rideshare Mission (Watch Video).
Elon Musk Shares Reason
A pressurant valve appears to be frozen, so unless it starts operating soon, no launch today
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 17, 2023
No people or satellites were aboard for this attempt. There won't be another try until at least Wednesday. Dewa Launches Its Second Nanosatellite DEWA SAT-2 Aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket From Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The company plans to use Starship to send astronauts and cargo to the moon and, ultimately, Mars. (AP)
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