SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Scrubbed Today From Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
By Space Coast Daily // January 30, 2018
Launch Window: TBA
BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch scheduled for today has been scrubbed from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station after the team says they need to replace a second stage sensor.
The next launch opportunity is targeted for tomorrow, January 31.
According to SpaceFlightNow, the SES 16/GovSat 1 satellite will provide secure military X-band and Ka-band communications links, helping support Luxembourg’s NATO obligations.
Standing down for today. Team is going to replace a second stage sensor. Next available launch opportunity is tomorrow, January 31.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 30, 2018
Weather is 40% favorable at the top of today’s approximate two-and-a-half hour launch window, which opens at 4:25 p.m. EST, or 21:25 UTC.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 30, 2018
Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting January 30 launch of GovSat-1 from Pad 40 in Florida.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 26, 2018
Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV.
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