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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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