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SpaceX’s (SPCX) blockbuster stock market debut was met with enormous fanfare, as investors rushed to buy into Elon Musk’s space empire, betting on a company many believe could reshape the future of space exploration and commercial aerospace. But as every space mission reminds us, even the best-laid plans don’t always leave the launch pad on schedule. That reality came into focus last week when SpaceX’s highly anticipated next chapter hit an unexpected pause.
Investors had been watching closely as the company geared up for the first test flight of its upgraded Starship V3 rocket, hoping the mission would reinforce the excitement that surrounded SpaceX’s public debut just weeks ago. Instead, the countdown ended in disappointment. Just minutes after a 90-minute launch window opened on Thursday evening, the company called off the launch after an automatic system detected that some of the Raptor engines failed to ignite properly, forcing an abort before liftoff.
