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SpaceX aborts Starship V3 launch after ignition
SpaceX halted its second Starship V3 launch attempt seconds after booster ignition. Elon Musk said some engines failed to start.
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SpaceX abruptly aborted the second attempted launch of its upgraded Starship rocket system on Thursday, just moments after the booster ignited at the company’s complex in South Texas.
The launch was meant to mark a return to flight only a few weeks after the first-ever Starship V3 launch in May. In a post on X, CEO Elon Musk said some engines failed to come online, which triggered an automatic abort, and added that the company would try again “hopefully in a few days.”
“Some of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort.”
The attempt was also the first Starship test launch since SpaceX went public on June 12 in the largest IPO in history. The company raised more than $85 billion in the transaction and briefly reached valuations comparable to Amazon and Microsoft, according to the source.
Since then, the stock has slipped. On Thursday, SpaceX shares closed below their $135 IPO price. The stock then fell more than 4% in after-hours trading following the aborted launch before recovering some of those losses.
This story is developing.
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