SpaceX to Conduct Starship Test Flight on the 23rd...First Launch Since Nasdaq Listing
Retry Scheduled After Failed Launch on July 16
SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk, announced on July 19 (local time) that it would reschedule the large Starship test launch, which had previously been postponed, to July 23. This will be the company’s first spacecraft launch since its listing on Nasdaq on June 12.
In a statement, SpaceX said, “The 13th Starship test launch will take place as early as 5:45 p.m. Central Time (CT) on the 23rd,” and added, “We have modified Starship’s propulsion system to address the engine issues encountered in previous flights.” For this test launch, the company plans to carry 20 Starlink satellites into space. If successful, these satellites will burn up and disintegrate upon re-entering the atmosphere about 20 minutes after deployment.
Previously, the Starlink Starship was scheduled for its 13th test launch at Starbase, Texas, on July 16, but the launch was aborted just seconds before the scheduled time because some of the main engines failed to ignite. Following the news, SpaceX’s share price plummeted.
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After SpaceX was listed on Nasdaq on June 12, its stock price soared from the initial public offering (IPO) price of $135 to $225.64, but has since declined. After the 13th test launch was canceled, the stock fell to $123.99 on July 17, lower than the IPO price.
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