SpaceX will try once again to launch the most powerful rocket ever flown. The third uncrewed flight of the Starship and its Super Heavy booster rocket is scheduled for this morning from south Texas .The rocket’s previous two flights ended with in-flight explosions, and the company hopes this third time will be a charm.The flight is now scheduled to lift off as early as 8:25 a.m. CDT from SpaceX’s Starbase facility near South Padre Island, Texas . A 110-minute-long launch window opened at 7 a.m.
, and already the launch has been delayed a few minutes, in part, "to give boats time to clear the keep-out area.""Those in the nearby area may hear a loud noise resulting from the rocket’s 33 Raptor engines firing upon ignition and as the vehicle launches toward space, but what people experience will depend on weather and other conditions," the company warned in press release announcing the launch time.There's a 70% chance of acceptable weather, but teams are concerned about wind
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