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SpaceX Delays Tenth Starship Flight Over Ground-Systems Issue, Targets Monday Evening Attempt

Cross-border protests alongside a Mexican nautical warning underscore safety and environmental concerns.

A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft vents before the launch is scrubbed to allow for troubleshooting of a ground issue at the company's launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., August 24, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius
Elon Musk y su cohete Starship se preparan para un lanzamiento histórico que atrae la atención internacional. FOTO: Especial
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SpaceX canceló el segundo intento de lanzamiento de Starship: las razones. (Gentileza)

Overview

  • SpaceX scrubbed Sunday’s Starship Flight 10 and announced a new window opening Monday at 6:30 p.m. local time, with the schedule described as dynamic.
  • Some outlets reported the ground fault involved a liquid-oxygen leak in ground systems, a detail not confirmed by the company.
  • The test plan includes an in-space Raptor relight, deployment of eight Starlink simulator payloads, and reentry experiments aimed at advancing eventual return-to-Starbase capability.
  • SpaceX says the vehicle was modified for this attempt, including removing a significant number of heat-shield tiles and adding structural and thermal fixtures to stress-test vulnerable areas during reentry.
  • Mexico’s navy issued a nautical advisory warning mariners of potential debris during the window, as environmental groups such as Conibio Global staged protests citing past wreckage along up to 40 kilometers of coastline.