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SpaceX is targeting another Starship launch after a July 16 abort wiped about $100 billion from its market value. The flight will test satellite deployment and laser communications.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 23rd, for another attempt to launch its Starship rocket,
00:08though CEO Elon Musk later said the launch would occur Friday, according to Reuters.
00:13The company did not clarify which date was correct.
00:16Starship aborted its July 16th launch seconds before liftoff during preparations for its 13th
00:21flight test, wiping about $100 billion from SpaceX's market value. SpaceX said it modified
00:27the rocket's propulsion system following the engine issue. The mission will carry 20 Starlink
00:32satellites to test Starship's deployment system and the network's laser communication links.
00:37The satellites will follow a suborbital path and burn up in the atmosphere.
00:41SpaceX aims to launch Starlink satellites into orbit aboard Starship by year-end.
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