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Starship Flight 13 Scrubbed
What is really fascinating is that SpaceX tried and failed to launch their Starship rocket today. The attempt was scrubbed after four engines failed to light, and there is almost no news coverage of the event. It's very weird.
https://spacenews.com/spacex-aborts-starship-flight-13-launch-attempt/
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Analysis Summary
SpaceX aborted Starship Flight 13 on July 16 when four of its 33 engines failed to ignite seconds before liftoff. The abort was covered extensively by major news outlets including CNN, AP, Ars Technica, Space.com, USA Today, Euronews, and multiple local TV stations including NBC, KING5, and 9NEWS, as well as international outlets like NDTV and India Today. Elon Musk publicly confirmed the failure and said SpaceX would replace two engines for a launch attempt early the following week. This was a straightforward technical failure that received standard major media coverage for a significant space industry event.
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“SpaceX tried and failed to launch their Starship rocket today”
Multiple outlets (CNN, Space.com, Ars Technica, Euronews, local TV) confirm SpaceX aborted Starship Flight 13 on July 16, 2026.
“The attempt was scrubbed after four engines failed to light”
Multiple sources explicitly confirm four of 33 Raptor 3 engines failed to ignite during countdown at Starbase, Texas.
“There is almost no news coverage of the event”
The abort received substantial coverage from CNN, AP, Ars Technica, Space.com, Euronews, Teslarati, and multiple local TV stations (NBC Bay Area, KING5, KARE11, 9NEWS). This is significant coverage, not 'almost no' coverage.
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