SpaceX Delays Starship Launch Amid Safety Concerns.

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SpaceX postponed the first orbital launch of its Starship rocket due to an issue with the pressurization system in the Super Heavy booster. The company will continue the countdown until about the 10-second mark to get more data about loading the rocket with propellant. The Starship is designed to carry cargo and people beyond Earth and is critical to NASA's plan to return astronauts to the moon. SpaceX had hoped to conduct the first orbital Starship launch as early as summer 2021, but delays in development and FAA approval pushed back the timeline.
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