SpaceX aborted the twelfth Starship test flight with seconds to spare due to a ground equipment failure, specifically a hydraulic pin on the launch tower arm failing to retract. It was the first launch attempt from a new pad using the latest vehicle iteration, making reaching the T-40 second hold point a minor milestone in itself. During the scrub, SpaceX also announced that crypto billionaire Chun Wang will fly on a future Mars flyby mission.
