A faulty pin preventing the swing arm to fall away at launch was the cause of Thursday s launch postponement on Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas on Friday May 22, 2026.SpaceX engineers repaired the pin to allow for another launch attempt today. SBP20260522003 JOExMARINO

A faulty pin preventing the swing arm to fall away at launch was the cause of Thursday s launch postponement on Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas on Friday May 22, 2026.SpaceX engineers repaired the pin to allow for another launch attempt today. SBP20260522003 JOExMARINO

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A faulty pin preventing the swing arm to fall away at launch was the cause of Thursday s launch postponement on Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas on Friday May 22, 2026.SpaceX engineers repaired the pin to allow for another launch attempt today. SBP20260522003 JOExMARINO

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