BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE: SpaceX has announced it is postponing Friday afternoon’s Starlink launch due to severe weather in the recovery area that is likely to persist for a few days.
A new target launch date will be announced when it is confirmed.
Standing down from tomorrow’s launch of Starlink due to severe weather in the recovery area, which is likely to persist for a couple days. Will announce a new target launch date once confirmed
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 18, 2020
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SpaceX was scheduled to launch 60 more Starlink satellites Thursday afternoon. But the launch was scrubbed due to a recovery issue.
Standing down from today's Starlink launch due to recovery issue; vehicle and payload remain healthy. Next launch opportunity is tomorrow, September 18 at 1:57 p.m. EDT, but we are keeping an eye on weather
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 17, 2020
Liftoff for the Falcon 9 launch is now scheduled for Friday at 1:57 p.m., but the weather forecast does not seem to favor this reschedule.
Confirmation. Weather is iffy tomorrow. Currently sits at 30% GO. https://t.co/9HiHeUbnXz
— Jon Galed (@JonGaled) September 17, 2020
We will continue to monitor any changes and provide you with the latest on Eyewitness News, wftv.com and on our news app.
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Targeting September 17 at 2:19 p.m. EDT for Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 16, 2020
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