SpaceX to try its luck again with Starship Flight 13 after engines and weather say no
Replacement Raptors head for liftoff without a static fire test
SpaceX is gearing up for another attempt to launch Starship following a last-second abort on July 16 and a scrub due to weather yesterday.
The 90-minute launch window for Starship's 13th flight test will open at 1745 CT on Friday, July 24. The launch was postponed by 24 hours due to weather, according to SpaceX.
Elon Musk's rocketeers explained: "A key objective for the flight test is to get clear imagery from the ground of Starship's heatshield as it flies at a higher dynamic pressure during ascent, which won't be possible with today's weather conditions. Visibility is forecast to be ideal for a Friday attempt."
The first attempt last week was aborted in the final seconds after some of the booster's Raptor engines failed to start. At the time, Musk said "two Raptors will be removed and replaced."
Interestingly, the...
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