SpaceX Third Major Starship Flight Test Aborted; May Retry Today (Wed 2021-03-03) [UPDATES: 2]

[2021-03-03 22:13:57 UTC; UPDATE #2]:

Ars Technica posted an update to their earlier story:

Update 3:45 pm EST: The SN10 Starship prototype very nearly launched on Wednesday afternoon from South Texas, but a last-second out-of-bounds reading aborted the attempt. The abort was caused by a "slightly conservative high thrust limit," SpaceX founder Elon Musk said afterward. Basically, the onboard flight computer received data from one of the engines that it was producing more thrust than anticipated.

The good news? This thrust limit can be adjusted upward in the flight software, and the vehicle is now recycling through propellant loading for another attempt. SN10 may still fly later today, time to be determined.

SpaceX's original (i.e. aborted) launch YouTube link.

Original story moved below the fold.

There is a slight possibility of a retry later today, Wednesday 2021-03-03.

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