Potential Setbacks for Starship's Historic Missions.
As Starship's orbital test flight approaches, it may take multiple attempts to get Booster 7 and Ship 24 off the ground. This article looks at some of the aborts and scrubs that have occurred in space history, including those of the Saturn V, N1, Energia, Space Shuttle, and SLS. Starship has already experienced on-pad aborts during suborbital tests, but no orbital launch attempt has been made yet. The vehicle is equipped with an autonomous flight termination system, meaning it will destroy itself if specific parameters reach a critical threshold.