Why SpaceX CEO Elon Musk delayed Starship's second launch

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, announced on Thursday that the second launch of the Starship will occur one day later than the schedule that was previously given.

SpaceX had planned to fly the Starship on Friday for its second flight test but Musk has now stated the reason for the dealy.

Musk announced on Twitter on Thursday that the launch will now take place on Saturday because the business needs to replace an actuator for the grid fin. The CEO was replying to a SpaceX article on the Starship on X.

We need to replace a grid fin actuator, so launch is postponed to Saturday

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 16, 2023

On Thursday, SpaceX released a number of images showing the Starship ready for takeoff. The rocket manufacturing business commented, "This is another chance to put Starship in a true flight environment, maximising how much we learn."

Allnews reports that on April 20, SpaceX launched Starship for the first time in test. Shortly after takeoff, the rocket burst into flames.

The super heavy rocket and starship spaceship together form Starship, which is designed to provide a fully reusable crew and cargo transportation system for trips to Mars, the Moon, and Earth's orbit.