SpaceX Starship Launch Hits Snag

Friday's anticipated Starship launch was delayed due to the need to replace hardware, chief executive Elon Musk said.

Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:54 AM ET

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SpaceX’s Starship rocket and Super Heavy Booster are stacked on the company’s Boca Chica, Texas, launch pad. [Courtesy: SpaceX]

Key Takeaways:

SpaceX's second Starship launch, initially set for Friday, was delayed to Saturday due to the need to replace flight control hardware.
The FAA had previously given clearance for this second orbital test flight of the Starship and Super Heavy booster.
This launch follows the first test flight in April, which ended in an explosion and led to an FAA investigation.
SpaceX views this launch as a critical opportunity for "rapid iterative development" towards building a fully reusable launch system.

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SpaceX’s long-anticipated second launch of its Starship rocket, initially set for Friday morning, has been delayed due to the need to replace flight control hardware, according to chief executive Elon Musk.

Earlier in the week, SpaceX had been given the all clear by the FAA for the second orbital test flight of the 400-foot-tall Starship upper stage rocket and Super Heavy booster.