Starship of space x blastoff

 The SN8 SpaceX launch was set for 5:30 PM EST; however, it was aborted by the mission control as something unusual was detected with the Raptor engine just 1.3 seconds before the liftoff. 

With the SpaceX Starship SN8 test flight scrubbed for December 9, the next flight could be scheduled for Wednesday, December 10 if the issues with the engines are addressed on time. The launch window is set to run from 9 AM EST and 6 PM EST. The launch could also take place on Thursday, December 11 in case it doesn't happen tomorrow.

SpaceX is building the Starship prototypes to carry cargo and people to distant planets such as the moon, Mars and other destinations. The SN8 test flight is set to be one of the landmark flights for SpaceX.

Both the prototypes flew short-hops and attained an altitude of under 500 feet when they were launched from SpaceX's Boca Chica test site in Texas. The Starship SN6 prototype performed a 150-meter test in September 2020, while the SN5 prototype had a 150-meter hop test in August the same year. It is also worth mentioning that a number of earlier Starship prototype spacecrafts from the company had encountered some kind of complications or issues which is one of the reasons they weren't able to have a lot of success.