CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX said they are standing down from the planned early Sunday launch attempt of the Astranis satellites from Florida’s Space Coast.
The Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was originally scheduled for 12 a.m. Saturday, but just as the launch was set to go off, SpaceX officials announced that it would be aborted.
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The space agency planned to try again early Sunday with a 129-minute window opening at 12 a.m. but posted on social media saying, “after further inspections of the launch vehicle and data review, teams are standing down.”
After further inspections of the launch vehicle and data review, teams are standing down from the launch of the @Astranis: From One to Many mission. A new target launch date will be shared once confirmed
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 22, 2024
A new target launch date will be shared once confirmed, officials said.
Check out a previous launch posted to our Pins page below.
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