SpaceX scraps Starship V3 launch, targets Friday retry

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• SpaceX on Thursday scrubbed the launch of its 12th Starship rocket from Texas after technical issues interrupted the countdown just seconds before liftoff.
• The company said it will attempt another launch on Friday.
• The uncrewed Starship V3 mission was expected to serve as a major test flight for the upgraded rocket system, which features dozens of design improvements aimed at rapid deployment of Starlink satellites and future NASA moon missions.
• SpaceX on X Read Full Story According to SpaceX founder Elon Musk, the launch was halted after a hydraulic pin connected to one of the launch tower’s giant mechanical arms failed to retract properly.
• Multiple pauses in the countdown had also been triggered by unusual fuel temperature and pressure readings.