SpaceX launch of U.S. military navigation satellite delayed again
UPDATE: The launch of a U.S. military navigation satellite was scrubbed due to high winds, SpaceX announced Saturday morning.
A new launch attempt will take place Sunday morning.
Standing down today due to strong upper level winds. Team is proceeding with the count until T-30 seconds for data collection. Next launch attempt is tomorrow at 8:51 a.m. EST, 13:51 UTC.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 22, 2018
Read the original report below.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX will attempt to launch a U.S. military navigation satellite Saturday morning, after the scheduled launch earlier this week was scrubbed.
The Falcon 9 rocket carrying a GPS satellite is due to launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral around 9 a.m.
All systems looking good for Falcon 9’s launch of GPS III SV01. Team is monitoring upper level winds; launch window opens at 8:55 a.m. EST, 13:55 UTC https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z pic.twitter.com/2oo6paztHx
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 22, 2018
A successful launch would mark SpaceX's first national security space mission for the United States, Reuters reported.
The launch attempt follows the formal announcement this week of the Space Force, a new branch of the military created by order of President Donald Trump. Vice President Mike Pence visited Florida's Space Coast Tuesday, WFTV reported.
