SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition

SpaceX aborted its second Starship V3 launch after engine ignition failure on Thursday; four Raptor engines did not fire, triggering an automatic abort. The company will replace two engines and retry next week, marking its first launch attempt since going public at $85 billion valuation in June.

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