Last-minute problems with SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship forces delay of latest test flight

Last-minute problems have delayed the latest launch of SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship. Monday evening’s countdown got down to the 40-second mark. But the countdown was halted because of issues with the 403-foot rocket, the world’s largest and m ost powerful. Starship was supposed to blast off from Texas with four mock satellites on board for a space-skimming test flight. SpaceX says if the problems can be fixed quickly, another attempt could come Tuesday. The last Starship demo ended in an explosion over the Atlantic. Last-minute problems have delayed the latest launch of SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship. Monday evening’s countdown got down to the 40-second mark. But the countdown was halted because of issues with the 403-foot rocket, the world’s largest and m ost powerful. Starship was supposed to blast off from Texas with four mock satellites on board for a space-skimming test flight. SpaceX says if the problems can be fixed quickly, another attempt could come Tuesday. The last Starship demo ended in an explosion over the Atlantic.  AP Technology and Science

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