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SpaceX halts Starship V3 launch 40 seconds before liftoff over hydraulic pin issue
SpaceX is preparing the 12th test flight of its next-generation heavy spacecraft, Starship, but the first launch of the upgraded Starship V3 was halted 40 seconds before liftoff. The company stopped the countdown after a hydraulic pin on the umbilical arm linking the launch tower and rocket did not retract. SpaceX plans another attempt at 5:30 p.m. CT on May 22 once the issue is fixed.
