South Padre Island, Apr 17: SpaceX called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket on Monday.

Elon Musk and his company had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. SpaceX postponed the launch because of a problem with the first-stage booster. Transporter-7 Launch: Falcon 9 Launches SpaceX’s Seventh Dedicated Rideshare Mission (Watch Video).

Elon Musk Shares Reason

No people or satellites were aboard for this attempt. There won't be another try until at least Wednesday. Dewa Launches Its Second Nanosatellite DEWA SAT-2 Aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket From Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The company plans to use Starship to send astronauts and cargo to the moon and, ultimately, Mars. (AP)

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