Takeoff was suspended minutes before the scheduled time, due to a pressurization problem in the propulsion stage, according to information from the SpaceX.
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The founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, said a pressure valve appeared to be frozen, resulting in the postponement of the launch scheduled for 13:20 pm GMT (10:20 am Brasília time) at Starbase, the company's spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas.
“We anticipate a minimum of 48 hours before we can attempt this test flight again,” highlighted a SpaceX employee in a live video broadcast by the company.
In any case, there were already dates for the next tests scheduled during the week, something that Musk considered.
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On Sunday, during an event on Twitter's Spaces, Musk warned that the test “is a very risky flight. It is the first launch of a very complex and giant rocket.”
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