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Why SpaceX Postpones Starship Launch & What Comes Next

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SpaceX’s Starship is supposed to serve as a fully reusable means of ferrying crew and large amounts of cargo into space. Why was the Starship’s test-launch postponed?
The launch, however, was postponed just minutes before liftoff, due to what appeared to be a minor technical problem.Why SpaceX Starship Launch Attempt Was CancelledSpaceX CEO Elon Musk himself spilled the beans about the cause of the cancellation, tweeting that the “pressurant valve” was frozen.The tech mogul, who warned beforehand that the launch could be postponed, stated in a follow-up tweet that despite this setback, SpaceX is going to attempt another launch “in a few days.”So what exactly is this spacecraft, which has caught the attention of people and media all over the globe?What is SpaceX’s Starship?The massive, 120-meter tall, 9-meter wide craft is supposed to serve as a fully reusable means of ferrying crew and large amounts of cargo into space.

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