SpaceX postpones Starship flight 13 due to bad weather and impacts plans for the Moon
SpaceX had its last attempt to launch the Starship rocket frustrated due to adverse weather conditions in south Texas.
The world’s largest rocket was prepared for takeoff on its platform, located at the headquarters of the commercial space flight company. However, the launch window coincided with the passage of Tropical Storm Bertha, which caused heavy rain, intense winds and large waves in the coastal region of Texas.
Founded by Elon Musk in 2002, SpaceX decided to postpone the mission for a period of 24 hours. This postponement precedes what will be the 13th test flight of Starship, a spacecraft considered a key part of Musk’s plans for interplanetary travel and, crucially, for NASA’s future Moon landing missions, including the Artemis program.
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Below, we detail the latest information about this mission, designated by SpaceX as flight 13.
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SpaceX announces cancellation of Starship Flight 13
SpaceX planned to launch the Starship rocket on July 23 from its base at Starbase, located in south Texas, close to the US-Mexico border.
However, bad weather caused by tropical storm Bertha, a situation already anticipated by the company, forced the launch attempt to be canceled.
