SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Scrubbed, Will Try Again Tomorrow
By Space Coast Daily // May 26, 2016
ABOVE VIDEO: The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Thaicom 8 communications satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday, May 26, at 5:40 p.m. ET.
BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch the Thaicom 8 communications satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station has been scrubbed. SpaceX engineers will attempt to launch within the next 24 hours.
Thaicom 8 will provide Ku-band broadcast and data services to Thailand, Southeast Asia, India and Africa.
The launch was moved forward from June.
The rocket will be carrying a communications satellite that weighs nearly 7,000 lbs.
SpaceX will try to attempt to land the first stage of the rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic, once again.
The weather for Thursday’s launch is looking good, according to experts.
SpaceX will attempt to land another rocket successfully on a ocean barge.
ABOVE VIDEO: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Thaicom 8 communications satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday, May 26, at 5:40 p.m. ET.
