Mission scrubbed: A pressure issue delays Starship launch

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  • Jun 11, 2016
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    Engineers tried to troubleshoot a pressurization issue with the massive Super Heavy booster. But they couldn't quite figure it out in time, and today's launch has been scrubbed.

    The countdown clock had less than 10 minutes on it, with SpaceX engineer John Insprucker saying they would work to determine when they can make the next attempt.

    SpaceX is letting the countdown clock run down a bit more and run through a bit of a rehearsal for what they'll do on the next launch attempt.

    They'll put the rocket through what's called a "recycle" — taking out the super-chilled fuel and preparing for another attempt.

    It's not clear when the company will try again. They do have a launch window reserved for Tuesday opening at 7 a.m. CT (8 a.m. ET), but recycling will force them to wait a bit longer, at least 48 hours