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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Oliver Holmes

SpaceX delays second test flight of world’s largest rocket until weekend

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft on top of its rocket, prepared for launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad in Texas
SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft on top of its rocket is prepared for launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad in Texas, US. Photograph: Joe Skipper/Reuters

SpaceX will attempt a second test flight of the world’s largest rocket on Saturday, with expectations high for a big show after April’s launch, when the spacecraft pulverised the launchpad during lift-off and then exploded at altitude.

The 120-metre Starship rocket system, the most powerful ever built, was due to launch from Texas on Friday but that has been delayed until the weekend after teams found that a component needed replacing.

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