SpaceX Again Postpones Starship Launch, This Time Over Weather Conditions

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the launch was scrubbed because of ‘anvil clouds over launch site,’ which increases the risk of lightning.
SpaceX Again Postpones Starship Launch, This Time Over Weather Conditions
Spectators watch from the dunes as preparations to launch a SpaceX Starship spacecraft continue, at the company's complex in Starbase, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2025. Steve Nesius/Reuters
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SpaceX called off Monday’s attempt to launch its Starship megarocket in Texas due to unfavorable weather, marking a second delay in two days after a ground-system leak halted Sunday’s launch.

“Standing down from today’s flight test attempt due to weather. Starship team is determining the next best available opportunity to fly,” SpaceX stated in a social media update.
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