Summary
This would have been its thirteenth try.
The rocket is 124 metres tall and uses 33 big engines.
Key Points
4 points1
Starship is the largest rocket ever built.
2
It can carry many people or cargo into space.
3
The launch was aborted at the launch pad.
4
Scientists check safety before letting a rocket go.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsabort
to stop a mission before it happens
engine
a powerful machine that pushes the rocket upward
launch
the moment a rocket leaves the ground
pad
the flat platform where a rocket stands before it flies
mission
the purpose or goal of a space flight
lift‑off
the instant a rocket rises into the sky
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