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SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket, taller than the Statue of Liberty and packed with more engines than a freight train, suffered a last-second abort on its 13th test flight—just seconds before liftoff—when four engines failed to ignite, triggering an automatic shutdown. This marks the first time a full-scale Starship has aborted at the last minute, forcing the team back to the drawing board. Elon Musk confirmed they’re investigating and hope for a retry within days, though the mission’s 20 new Starlink satellites remained safely onboard. Thankfully, the rocket’s safety systems prevented a potential catastrophe, as previous tests ended in fiery explosions. The plan was for both booster and ship to splash down, but that’s now on hold until engineers figure out why those engines “took a nap.”

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