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SpaceX Falcon 9 engine startup abort grounds Starlink 17-39 at Vandenberg Space Force Base
SpaceX Falcon 9 abort grounds Starlink 17-39 at Vandenberg Space Force Base on July 20, 2026, as all nine Merlin engines briefly ignite and shut down — the rocket's second post-ignition abort in over two years — leaving booster B1082 and 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites intact while SpaceX investigates.
"Standing down from today’s Starlink launch; vehicle and payload remain safe," SpaceX said in an update after the scrub.
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