A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft vents before the launch is scrubbed to allow for troubleshooting of a ground issue at the company's launch complex in Starbase, Texas, on Aug. 24, 2025. Steve Nesius/Reuters
The world’s largest spaceship ever created will have to wait a little longer to take off on its 10th test flight, as SpaceX announced it would cancel its launch at Starbase, Texas, on Aug. 24.
“Standing down from today’s tenth flight of Starship to allow time to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems,” SpaceX said on X.
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