BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Update:
SpaceX postponed its launch of a European communications satellite from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday.
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With just a few minutes left to liftoff, SpaceX stood down due to weather.
The next launch opportunity is for Wednesday and will open at 5:25 p.m.
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SpaceX crews are preparing to launch a European communications satellite Tuesday from Florida’s Space Coast.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was originally set to blast off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:35 p.m.
The company said Tuesday afternoon that the launch had been pushed back to 8:23 p.m., with a 55% chance of favorable conditions.
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Falcon 9 is vertical at SLC-40 ahead of today’s launch of the @SES_Satellites ASTRA 1P mission, which is now targeted for 8:23 p.m. ET due to elevated winds at the launch site. Teams are continuing to monitor weather, which is currently 55% favorable pic.twitter.com/82VPb3VFml
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 18, 2024
It will be carrying a satellite for SES, a Luxembourgish communications company.
After launch, the rocket’s first-stage booster will land on SpaceX’s droneship in the Atlantic.
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SpaceX said the booster has previously flown nine times, including the launch of Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, and four Starlink missions.
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