SpaceX Delays Launch of Falcon 9 Carrier Rocket With Starlink Satellites by a Day
SpaceX has actually terminated the prepared launch of a Falcon 9 provider rocket with 60 Starlink satellites. “Auto-abort at T-1:24 ahead of tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of Starlink; next launch opportunity is tomorrow, March 1 at 8:15 p.m. EST [03:15 GMT on Tuesday],” SpaceX claimed on Twitter on Sunday. Auto-abort at T-1:24 in advance of tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of Starlink; following launch chance is tomorrow, March 1 at 8:15 p.m. EST — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 1, 2021 The firm did not define the factors behind the hold-up. The Falcon 9 rocket was expected to take off from the Cape Canaveral (Kennedy) Air Force Station in Florida at 01:37 GMT (7:07am) on Monday. The goal intends to place 60 Starlink satellites right into orbit. If effective at its following launch chance, it will certainly broaden SpaceX’s fleet of broadband relay satellites to consist of over 1,200 (several of them are models that are no more in solution). The Starlink task looks for to give budget friendl...