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Starship Test Flight Scrubbed Again | Science News
SpaceX’s 13th Starship test flight was scrubbed seconds before liftoff after a booster hold triggered engine shutdowns — but don’t worry, another attempt could come as early as Friday. This mission aimed to repeat last time’s near-orbit trajectory, with the booster targeting a Gulf splashdown (missed before) and Starship’s new upgrades including a risky engine reignition — both skipped last time. Starship is SpaceX’s next-gen workhorse, designed to replace Falcon 9 and haul massive payloads — and NASA’s moon ambitions hinge on it, with Artemis III crewed lunar docking needing Starship’s…
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