SpaceX Cancels Starship Test Flight; Will Attempt Launch This Friday
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
After several hours of anticipation and changes to the scheduled timing, SpaceX canceled the launch of the Starship V3 from Starbase in South Texas. Minutes after the cancellation, Elon Musk explained via his account on X that the issue stemmed from a failure in a hydraulic component responsible for securing the launch tower arm. According to Musk, the mechanism failed to retract properly, so technical teams will work overnight to attempt a new launch this Friday. Following the announcement, hundreds of people began to leave South Padre Island after waiting for hours for the liftoff. 'We feel sad because we were looking forward to seeing something new and spectacular, but they must have their reasons, and we will wait for the new notice,' commented Adrián Martínez, who came to witness the launch.
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