SpaceX delayed the Starship rocket test flight due to an unspecified issue. The launch, aimed at furthering Mars colonization, was to occur from Texas. A reschedule is expected within 24 hours. The rocket requires improvements for reliability and safety before future crewed missions.

Last-minute problems forced a launch delay Monday for SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship, attempting a comeback following an explosion on the last test flight. The countdown got down to the 40-second mark,

SpaceX on Monday called off its eighth Starship test flight from Texas over an unspecified issue on the rocket system's core, delaying for at least 24 hours the company's attempt to deploy mock Starlink satellites in space for the first time.

SpaceX called off today's (March 3) planned Starship Flight 8 launch after several issues with the vehicle cropped up during the countdown.