BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Crews were planning to launch the first-ever fully 3D-printed rocket Wednesday from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. But just before 3:30 p.m., the launch was scrubbed.
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Relativity Space’s Terran I rocket is 110 feet tall and uses fewer parts and is quicker to build than the traditional rocket.
The mission is named, “Good luck, have fun.”
The three-hour launch window opened at 1 p.m., but the launch was postponed several times before ultimately being scrubbed.
Officials said a temperature issue with the rocket’s liquid oxygen led to an automated launch abort.
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The team made an attempt to recycle and launch, but it just wasn’t meant to be.
The next attempt window will be Saturday between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Meanwhile, SpaceX has two launches planned in the days ahead as well.
First, SpaceX plans to send a batch of OneWeb satellites into orbit at 2:15 p.m. Thursday.
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Then on Friday, SpaceX is set to launch a commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station.
The time of Friday’s launch has not been released yet.
Channel 9 will monitor all three planned launches and will provide updates on Channel 9 Eyewitness News.
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Player ready? Yup. Our next launch attempt window is confirmed for this Saturday, March 11 from 13:00 – 16:00 ET. #GLHF pic.twitter.com/lBXCm9nNeG
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