High-stakes Starship test pushed to Friday amid IPO ambitions and technical snags

Elon Musk's SpaceX postponed the highly anticipated launch of its upgraded Starship megarocket, calling off Thursday's test after multiple countdown stops and starts.
The company said it is now eyeing Friday for another take-off attempt of the third generation of its mammoth rocket, a trial that comes amid high stakes for the space company eyeing a blockbuster initial public offering.
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