SpaceX delays second test flight of world’s largest rocket until weekend

Starship now scheduled to launch from Texas on Saturday instead of Friday as component needs replacing

SpaceX will attempt a second test flight of the world's largest rocket on Saturday, with expectations high for a big show after April's launch, when the spacecraft pulverised the launchpad during lift-off and then exploded at altitude.

The 120-metre Starship rocket system, the most powerful ever built, was due to launch from Texas on Friday but that has been delayed until the weekend after teams found that a component needed replacing.