SpaceX’s 13th Starship Test Aborted Less than a Second before Liftoff

Back in May, I reported that SpaceX had launched its twelfth Starship test flight and its first V3 vehicle from Starbase in Texas.

The flight was very successful and ended with a planned destructive splashdown in the Indian Ocean about an hour after liftoff. The 13th test was slated to follow as soon as practically possible.

The launch almost happened this week, but the test was aborted less than a second before liftoff.

SpaceX’s (SPCX.O) Starship rocket triggered a last-second abort before liftoff for its 13th flight ‌test from Texas on Thursday as some of its 33 engines failed to start, with CEO Elon Musk saying it will likely try to launch again early next week.

Shares of SpaceX, which went public last month, fell ⁠about 3% in aftermarket trading following the scrubbed launch. The stock ended at $131.11 on Thursday, closing below its IPO price of $135 for the first time since listing...