SpaceX delays Starship megarocket launch in latest setback
Summary
SpaceX delayed its Starship megarocket test flight by 24 hours to address a ground-side liquid oxygen leak, marking the latest setback after a series of explosive failures.
Key Points
- SpaceX postponed the Starship megarocket launch by 24 hours to fix a liquid oxygen leak in ground systems.
- The Starship upper stage has failed in all three previous test flights this year, raising doubts about its reliability.
- Starship is central to Elon Musk's plan to colonize Mars and NASA's goal to return humans to the Moon.
- Despite setbacks, SpaceX continues testing, aiming for a fully reusable and cost-effective super-heavy rocket system.
