(NewsNation) — SpaceX scrubbed its second attempt in as many days to launch its Super Heavy Starship rocket due to inclement weather.
The 11th attempt to launch the fully reusable rocket was scheduled to occur at 7:58 p.m. ET, but the South Texas weather prevented the launch, the same result SpaceX had on Sunday.
There have been multiple failures in the effort to prove the rocket can deliver on the promise of carrying larger payloads at a lower cost.
The rocket’s success is also crucial to NASA’s efforts to return humans to the moon and establish a presence there, serving as a launching point for deeper space exploration.
The spacecraft weighs approximately 400 pounds and features 33 engines. During the test flight, the rocket will launch into the densest part of Earth’s atmosphere.
At two minutes and 28 seconds, the Super Heavy booster will detach and simulate a landing over the Gulf of Mexico. The Starship will continue up to orbital velocities and then reenter over the Indian Ocean.
The Starship will deploy mock Starlink satellites during the mission and is expected to test-fire an engine while in space.
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Author: Steph Whiteside
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