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SpaceX scrubbed its planned Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg SFB that would deploy 24 Starlink satellites after aborting the countdown; a later update indicated liftoff around 7:50 a.m. with cause still unknown, and residents in nearby counties may hear a sonic boom while a live webcast will be available 10 minutes before liftoff.
SpaceX aborted the Starlink 17-39 launch from Vandenberg moments after engine ignition, with all nine Merlin engines briefly firing before shutting down; the mission was scrubbed with no immediate explanation, marking the second SpaceX launch scrub in less than a week. A new launch date for Starlink 17-39 was not announced in the article.
SpaceX scrubbed the Starship/Super Heavy test flight at Starbase Texas after the countdown abort was triggered when several engines failed to ignite during ignition; live video showed about four of the 33 boosters not firing, teams began draining propellant and replacing two Raptors, with a new attempt likely early next week as engineers refine the ignition sequence ahead of orbital flight readiness.
SpaceX aborted the launch of two SES O3b mPOWER satellites just 11 seconds before liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21, 2025, with the cause of the abort not yet disclosed. The launch was rescheduled for July 22, with the vehicle and payload remaining healthy.
SpaceX's planned launch of Starlink 10-23 was aborted less than two minutes before liftoff due to a signal issue with the flight termination system on the Falcon 9 rocket; the next attempt is scheduled for June 23, with weather conditions favorable for launch.
A Russian Soyuz rocket successfully launched three astronauts to the International Space Station after a last-minute abort on Thursday. The astronauts are expected to dock at the space station on Monday and join the current crew. The space station remains a symbol of international cooperation amid tensions, and Russia continues to rely on Soviet-designed rockets for space missions.
A Soyuz rocket launch carrying three crew members to the International Space Station was aborted just 20 seconds before liftoff due to unspecified issues, causing a delay in the mission. The crew, including a NASA astronaut and a Roscosmos cosmonaut, will now have to wait for a potential Saturday launch, which would result in a longer transit to the space station. Despite the delay, a NASA cargo supply mission by SpaceX is still scheduled to launch later on Thursday.
The scheduled launch of a Soyuz spacecraft carrying three crew members to the International Space Station was automatically aborted 20 seconds before liftoff due to a failure in the rocket's engine sequence start. The crew, including NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya, is safe, and the next launch opportunity is on Saturday pending resolution of the issue. The abort may impact a separate cargo resupply mission by SpaceX, and the crew will join others already aboard the space station once the launch is rescheduled.
A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station experienced a rare last-minute abort just 21 seconds before liftoff, prompting NASA astronaut Tracey Caldwell Dyson, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya to wait for the next launch opportunity on Saturday. The cause of the abort is still unknown, and engineers are investigating. Meanwhile, an uncrewed SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo ship are scheduled to launch supplies to the ISS from Florida as planned.