SpaceX cancels Starship flight attempt on Friday [Updated]

Enlarge / Engine cutoff, with SN11 entering its bellyflop maneuver, on March 30, 2021. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann)

2pm ET Friday update: Whether the it was due to poor weather in South Texas, or an issue that could not be cleared as part of the Flight Readiness Review process, roads have reopened around SpaceX's South Texas launch site. This precludes a launch attempt on Friday.

Typically, but not always, SpaceX will stand down its launch operations over the weekend to allow access to Boca Chica Beach for nearby residents. If that's the case, the next Starship launch attempt would come on Monday.

Original post: SpaceX has received permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration to launch its latest Starship prototype, SN15, and it may attempt to do so as early as Friday afternoon from South Texas.

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