Rocket Report: Lightning strikes in China; Starship launch on deck

Welcome to Edition 9.04 of the Rocket Report! We've had to wait an extra week for SpaceX to get its 13th Starship test flight off the ground.
Reported by 1 outlet — Ars Technica. See all sources ↓
Welcome to Edition 9.04 of the Rocket Report! We've had to wait an extra week for SpaceX to get its 13th Starship test flight off the ground. A last-second abort on July 16 led engineers to roll the booster back to its hangar in South Texas to swap out engines. Starship is now back on the launch pad.
Read the full report at Ars Technica ↗
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- Welcome to Edition 9.04 of the Rocket Report! We've had to wait an extra week for SpaceX to get its 13th Starship test flight off the ground.
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- 1 outlet, average source rating 7.0/10.
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Rocket Report: Lightning strikes in China; Starship launch on deck
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