SpaceX’s massive, new Starship V3 rocket aborts its launch from Texas: ‘Wet dress rehearsal’
SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket aborted its test flight due to propellant temperature issues. The launch, initially scheduled for Thursday, was reclassified as a 'wet dress rehearsal' and will be attempted again on Friday. This test is crucial for future missions to the moon and Mars, focusing on the rocket's upgraded propulsion system.
- ▪The Starship V3 is the largest and most powerful rocket developed by SpaceX.
- ▪The launch was aborted at 7:40 p.m. EST due to an issue with the propellant temperature.
- ▪SpaceX plans to retry the launch on Friday after the wet dress rehearsal.
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- ▪ SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket — NBC News
- ▪ SpaceX Completes Mostly Successful Starship Rocket Flight — NYT > Top Stories
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Space SpaceX’s massive, new Starship V3 rocket aborts its launch from Texas: ‘Wet dress rehearsal’ By Ronny Reyes and Caitlin McCormack Published May 21, 2026, 7:50 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google SpaceX’s newly upgraded Starship Version 3 rocket — the largest and most powerful of its kind — aborted its highly anticipated test flight Thursday. The towering 407-feet tall rocket was placed on a hold due to an issue with the temperature of the propellants inside the tanks before crews officially called off the launch at 7:40 p.m. EST. “New rocket, new pad, we’re learning a lot about these systems as we execute them for the first time,” a SpaceX representative explained during the launch livestream.
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