Starship flight attempt for Tuesday afternoon is scrubbed [Updated]

Enlarge / Beneath the South Texas clouds, SN11, the predecessor to SN15, met an unhappy fate just before it attempted a soft landing. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann)

Update, 12:15pm ET: It is not clear whether the decision was made due to a technical issue or concerns about winds at the launch site, but the Boca Chica Highway road closures for Tuesday have been canceled. This means there will be no Starship launch attempt.

Road closures remain in effect for Wednesday around SpaceX's South Texas launch site, but with similar weather conditions expected then, the attempt may slip into Thursday. SpaceX has not yet publicly cited a launch date.

Original post: The vehicle is ready, its paperwork is in order, and weather conditions should be reasonably good in south Texas Tuesday. All of this points toward SpaceX attempting to launch its newest Starship prototype-SN15-later this afternoon.

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