November 2, 2024

SpaceX delays back-to-back Falcon 9 rocket launches due to bad weather

“Due to weather in Florida affecting pre-launch operations, now targeting Sunday, January 30 at 6:11 p.m. EST for launch of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 from SLC-40,” SpaceX composed in a Twitter upgrade earlier Saturday, using the acronym for the objectives Space Launch Complex 40 launch pad.Related: The advancement of SpaceXs rockets in picturesAn artists illustration of the Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 Earth-observation satellite built for the Italian Space Agency (ASI).”Falcon 9 launch of Starlink from LC-39A shifting to Monday, January 31, and teams are also continuing to work towards launch of NROL-87 from California on Wednesday, February 2,” SpaceX wrote on Twitter Saturday.The weather condition outlook does improve for SpaceXs Florida objectives on Sunday.According to the latest forecast by the Delta 45 group of the U.S. Space Force in Florida, there is less than a 10% opportunity of bad weather impacting SpaceXs CSG-2 satellite launch strategies on Sunday. In addition to release weather condition, SpaceX likewise tracks weather at its land and drone ship landing sites in order to recuperate its Falcon 9 first-stage boosters, which are reusable.SpaceX will provide a live webcast of all three of its upcoming launches.

“Due to weather in Florida impacting pre-launch operations, now targeting Sunday, January 30 at 6:11 p.m. EST for launch of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 from SLC-40,” SpaceX composed in a Twitter upgrade earlier Saturday, using the acronym for the missions Space Launch Complex 40 launch pad.Related: The development of SpaceXs rockets in picturesAn artists illustration of the Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 Earth-observation satellite constructed for the Italian Space Agency (ASI).”Falcon 9 launch of Starlink from LC-39A moving to Monday, January 31, and groups are likewise continuing to work towards launch of NROL-87 from California on Wednesday, February 2,” SpaceX wrote on Twitter Saturday.The weather outlook does enhance for SpaceXs Florida objectives on Sunday.According to the latest forecast by the Delta 45 group of the U.S. Space Force in Florida, there is less than a 10% possibility of bad weather affecting SpaceXs CSG-2 satellite launch plans on Sunday. In addition to launch weather condition, SpaceX also tracks weather at its land and drone ship landing websites in order to recover its Falcon 9 first-stage boosters, which are reusable.SpaceX will supply a live webcast of all 3 of its upcoming launches.