SpaceX launch delayed until Monday
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One local news source now reports that SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch has been delayed one day until Monday.
While officials announced at the start of week their plans to aim for a 10:28 a.m. Sunday departure, notices warning boaters and pilots of an upcoming launch now say the mission is targeting Monday, Jan. 9. The one-day delay means the launch time is expected to be a few minutes earlier to ensure the satellites are placed where needed in space.
This news has not yet been confirmed. The delay is now official.
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One local news source now reports that SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch has been delayed one day until Monday.
While officials announced at the start of week their plans to aim for a 10:28 a.m. Sunday departure, notices warning boaters and pilots of an upcoming launch now say the mission is targeting Monday, Jan. 9. The one-day delay means the launch time is expected to be a few minutes earlier to ensure the satellites are placed where needed in space.
This news has not yet been confirmed. The delay is now official.
is there a web site I can watch this live? I googled it and could not find one.
Jhon: The SpaceX website will air the launch live.
That 10:xx am is Pacific time, correct?
http://spaceflightnow.com also streams the launches.
I suspect that SpaceX has plans to reduce that gigantic backlog by increasing their launch tempo. I seriously doubt they have been sitting around twiddling their thumbs for the last five months while contemplating the September incident. I assume the supply line to increase the number of parts to build additional boosters has been producing components that have been verified “safe”. They have also had a unique opportunity to catch up on training and certifications.