SpaceX got the OK from the Federal Aviation Administration and looked to launch what would have been the most powerful rocket to ever blast off from Earth on a suborbital test flight today, but pressure issues scrubbed the attempt.
The combined Starship and Super Heavy rocket was set to fly from SpaceX’s launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas, with capacity to generate more than 17 million pounds of thrust on liftoff.
Propellant loading began before 8 a.m. with an announced initial target launch time of 9:20 a.m. While weather was a go, a booster issue arose with less than 20 minutes before the planned liftoff.
