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Starship Launch Abort: What Went Wrong | Durham News
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket nearly soared again—until a partial engine failure forced an abort seconds before liftoff. Carrying 20 new Starlink satellites, this was test flight 13, designed to capture heat shield imagery and test in-flight communications, with both stages destined for ocean splashdown. Despite the setback, Elon Musk says they’ll analyze what went wrong and aim for another try soon. While this hiccup stings, the bigger picture remains clear: Starship is central to NASA’s moon missions, including Artemis III and IV, which aim to return humans to the lunar surface—and even…
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