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SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 launch attempt fizzled out.
The thirteenth, and first post-IPO, flight test of SpaceX’s massive Starship vehicle was supposed to occur Thursday night, but when the countdown hit zero just before 7PM ET, “Some of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort,” writes Elon Musk.
TL;DR
- SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launch attempt was aborted.
- The abort occurred because some engines did not start during the countdown.
- Elon Musk indicated another launch attempt is planned in a few days.
- The failed launch attempt happened shortly after SPCX stock fell below its IPO price.