South Padre Island, United States, May 22, 2026 (AFP) - SpaceX to retry Starship test launch Friday

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2026-05-22

Elon Musk's SpaceX will attempt another launch of its mammoth Starship rocket Friday, after the previous evening's try was called off over technical issues. "Counting down to our second launch attempt," the company posted on X, adding that weather was 85 percent favorable for flight during the 90-minute test window that kicks off at 5:30 pm local time (2230 GMT). The highly anticipated launch will see the debut of SpaceX's third generation model......

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