Summary
Starship stands 124 metres tall and is powered by 33 engines, making it the most powerful rocket in the world.
The decision to stop the launch was made for safety reasons.
Future flights will be rescheduled after engineers review the issue.
Key Points
4 points1
Starship is 124 metres (about 407 feet) tall.
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It has 33 main engines, giving it great power.
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The aborted launch was the thirteenth scheduled attempt.
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Safety checks caused the last‑minute halt.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsabort
to stop a launch before it happens
launch pad
the ground platform where a rocket is prepared for flight
engine
a device that creates thrust to push the rocket upward
reschedule
to set a new time for something that was postponed
thirteenth
the number after twelve
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