SpaceX Cancels Starship Launch Due to Frozen Valve ❄️

SpaceX Cancels Starship Launch , Due to Frozen Valve.<br />NPR reports that the first <br />Starship launch was supposed to take <br />place on the morning of April 17.<br />However, the launch was <br />canceled 10 minutes before liftoff.<br />SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took <br />to Twitter with the news.<br />The frozen valve was reportedly located in the craft's super-heavy booster, which is comprised of 33 engines.<br />Such a high number of engines has <br />never been used in any other rocket.<br />Having that large number of rocket engines firing simultaneously — it's actually quite hard. I think that's going to be one of the biggest challenges, Paulo Lozano, director of MIT's space propulsion laboratory, via NPR.<br />SpaceX also uses methane for fuel as opposed to hydrogen because it's cheaper and easier to handle.<br />But methane needs to be kept <br />at low temperatures, which may have contributed to the frozen valve.<br />Musk said they will reassess <br />and try again "in a few days.".<br />Last year, Musk spoke about <br />the importance of the mission.<br />Eventually the Sun will expand and destroy all life. It is very important — essential in the long-term — that we become a multi-planet species, Elon Musk, via statement