Earlier today, SpaceX loaded its gigantic, 400-foot Starship rocket stack with propellant — only to scrub its first-ever orbital launch attempt.
Frozen Valve
It wasn’t meant to be.
Earlier today, SpaceX loaded its gigantic, 400-foot Starship rocket stack with propellant — only to scrub its first-ever orbital launch attempt.
According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, a frozen pressure valve was the culprit.
Fortunately, this morning’s events weren’t a total write-off for the company. Far from it, Musk said.
« Learned a lot today, now offloading propellant, retrying in a few days, » tweeted the mercurial CEO.
