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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: New launch date under review
Space • • business
Key Points:
- SpaceX aborted the Starship Flight 13 launch at the last second due to a failure of several Raptor 3 engines to ignite, as confirmed by CEO Elon Musk on social media.
- Musk stated that to ensure a successful flight, two Raptors will be removed and replaced, with the next launch attempt likely scheduled for early next week.
- The automated abort occurred at T-0 during ignition, leading to a scrub for the day and the offloading of propellant from the vehicle.
- Prior to the abort, SpaceX had begun fueling the Super Heavy booster and was confident in favorable launch conditions, with a 90-minute launch window opening at 6:45 p.m. EDT.
- Starship Flight 13 represents the second launch of the upgraded Version 3 configuration, aiming to advance near-future orbital flights and test attempts to catch the upper stage using the launch tower at Starbase.
