
Early scrub!: SpaceX stands down from launch of Astranis satellites from Cape Canaveral - Florida Today
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- Dec 21, 2024
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"After further inspections of the launch vehicle and data review, teams are standing down from Falcon 9's launch of the Astranis: From One to Many mission from Florida. A new target launch date will be shared once confirmed," SpaceX's website states.
SpaceX has not revealed the root cause of the scrub, or a new launch date, claiming they are looking into a launch vehicle issue.
When it occurs, this launch will see SpaceX launch four satellites for Astranis Space Technologies. The satellites are headed to geostationary orbit − a stable and very high orbit, over 22,000 miles in altitude to be exact. For reference, the ISS only orbits at 254 miles.
The 45th Weather Squadron had predicted a 95% chance of favorable weather for this launch window.
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