Weather causes second delay for SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the second day in a row, weather has cause a rocket launch delay on Florida’s Space Coast.

6:15 p.m. update:

SpaceX has scrubbed a planned Falcon 9 rocket launch on Friday over poor weather at the launch site.

SpaceX moved the launch from Thursday over weather concerns.

Standing down from today's launch of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 due to poor weather conditions at the launch site tonight; next opportunity is tomorrow, January 29 at 6:11 p.m. EST
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 28, 2022

The company will now attempt to launch their COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite on Saturday at 6:11 p.m.

Channel 9 will continue to monitor the planned launch and have continuing coverage on Eyewitness News.

Watch Falcon 9 launch COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 to orbit → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK https://t.co/jUXuOD57LK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 28, 2022

Original report:

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The launch is scheduled for 6:11 p.m. Stream it live here or watch it live on Channel 9 if it happens.

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The launch was originally scheduled for 6:11 p.m. Thursday but was scrubbed because of unfavorable weather conditions.

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The rocket will carry a COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite, which is a radar and an imaging satellite, into space for the Italian government.

It will be launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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