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But the anticipated mission took a blow on Friday when SpaceX chief Elon Musk, 49, took to Twitter to announce two of the Starship's engines need replacement.
The world's richest man was asked by one SpaceX fan whether the company was still aiming at a weekend launch.
Mr Musk replied: "Two of the engines need slight repairs, so will be switched out."
Another tweet from Everyday Astronaut pointed out an engine swap on Starship's last iteration, SN8, caused a 26-day delay and the SN9 "might head home for a bit if they're replacing two"
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