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SpaceX calls off Starship test flight at last minute

SpaceX called off the eighth test flight of its Starship rocket due to an unspecified problem, just seconds before its scheduled launch at 6:45 PM from Boca Chica, Texas.
The flight would have been Starship's first mission since its previous explosion over the Caribbean.
Elon Musk stated that there were 'too many question marks' about the flight, prompting the decision to inspect the rocket and try again soon.
NASA is waiting for a modified version of Starship for its Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon.

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