SpaceX stopped its countdown clock on the launch of twenty-two extra Starlink satellites on Sunday evening and rescheduled the mission for Monday, October 9, at 8:42 P.M. EDT.
On Sunday evening, excessive winds induced a 24-hour delay within the launch, which was set to be the primary of two back-to-back Starlink launches for SpaceX.
Standing down from tonight’s Falcon 9 launch try resulting from higher stage winds, groups are assessing the subsequent obtainable alternative
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 9, 2023
This launch was set to happen from Cape Canaveral Area Pressure Station on Sunday evening, with the second launch set to be from California’s Vandenberg Area Pressure Base at 3:23 A.M. EDT on Monday morning.
The California launch from a special Falcon 9 spacecraft launched 21 Starlink satellites earlier at this time. The launch from California was the 71st orbital launch of the 12 months. When the launch from Cape Canaveral takes flight, it is going to be the 72nd.
Falcon 9 launches 21 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California pic.twitter.com/4gEHa07JPJ
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 9, 2023
SpaceX is ready for potential delays on this night’s launch, because it has additionally introduced 4 further backup alternatives that span from 9:32 p.m. EDT till 12:10 a.m. EDT, the latter time going down early Tuesday morning, October 10.
After the launch, Falcon 9’s first stage will return for a vertical touchdown at sea on A Shortfall of Gravitas about 8 and a half minutes after launch, based on Area.com.
There have been no points with the launch from California’s Vandenberg Area Pressure Base this morning, and the launch went based on plan.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/dhvM12Z1nQ
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 9, 2023
The primary stage landed on the Of Course I Nonetheless Love You droneship after a profitable launch.
SpaceX will broadcast the launch from Cape Canaveral this night on X, previously often known as Twitter.
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