SpaceX delays Starship megarocket launch in latest setback
Monday, 25 August 2025 () South Padre Island, United States (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
SpaceX delayed a planned test flight for its Starship megarocket by 24 hours until Monday, saying it needed time to troubleshoot problems, in the latest setback for Elon Musk's behemoth after a series of explosive failures. The recent problems have led some observers to doubt whether the world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle will be capable of taking humans back to the Moon --
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