SpaceX called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket on Monday.
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — SpaceX called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a problem cropped up during fueling,from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border.
The countdown was halted at the 40-second mark because of a stuck valve in the first-stage booster. Launch controllers couldn’t fix the frozen valve in time, and canceled the attempt. The countdown continued, and fueling was completed, as a dress rehearsal.“Learned a lot today,” Musk tweeted after the flight was postponed.
On Monday, spectators were barred from the area, and instead packed a beach about six miles away on South Padre Island. Ernesto and Maria Carreon drove two hours from Mission, Texas, with their two daughters, 5 and 7, to watch.They can’t return for the next try but planned to have fun on the beach Monday.“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience to see it,” she said.The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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