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SpaceX called off its first Starship launch since its massive IPO in June.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, SpaceX backed away from a launch attempt of its upgraded Starship rocket after an engine issue triggered an automatic abort before liftoff at the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas.<\/p>\n

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CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X that “Some of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort.” He added that the company would try again, “hopefully in a few days.”<\/p>\n

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Some of the engines didn\u2019t start, triggering an automatic launch abort. <\/p>\n

Now offloading propellant.<\/p>\n

Next launch attempt hopefully in a few days.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 16, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The launch was meant to mark Starship’s return to flight weeks after the debut of the V3 vehicle in May.<\/p>\n

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Thursday’s test was also the first Starship launch attempt since SpaceX’s June 12 public debut, which raised more than $85 billion in what the company described as the largest IPO in history. After briefly reaching a market valuation comparable to Amazon and Microsoft, SpaceX shares have since retreated.<\/p>\n

The stock closed Thursday below its $135 IPO price. Shares fell more than 4% in after-hours trading following the aborted launch before recovering some of those losses.<\/p>\n

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SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comments.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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