SpaceX delayed the Starship rocket test flight due to an unspecified issue. The launch, aimed at furthering Mars colonization, was to occur from Texas. A reschedule is expected within 24 hours. The rocket requires improvements for reliability and safety before future crewed missions.

Starship had been expected to launch again Monday. A previous launch ended in an explosion over the Caribbean, and sent commercial airlines scattering to avoid falling rocket debris.

Investing.com-- Elon Musk’s SpaceX aborted the eighth test flight of its Starship rocket on Monday due to an unspecified issue detected during final checks. The countdown was halted at T-minus 40 seconds, with a brief resumption before a final hold at T-minus 29 seconds led to the scrub.