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SpaceX resets Starship Flight 13 after abort and weather delay
Key Takeaways
- SpaceX moved Flight 13 from July 23 to July 24 because of weather tied to Tropical Storm Bertha.
- The earlier July 16 attempt ended in a post-ignition abort, with telemetry indicating four engines apparently failed to ignite.
- Booster 20 and Ship 40 were returned to the production site, and at least two Raptor engines were removed.
- Flight 13 is slated to test the first deployment of production Starlink satellites from Starship.
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DT Editorial Team··via spaceflightnow.com
