SpaceX scrubs O3b mPOWER satellites launch, targets backup window on Tuesday – Spaceflight Now
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the planned launch of SES’ ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites. Image: SpaceX
Update July 21, 5:52 p.m. EDT: SpaceX scrubbed the launch, targeting Tuesday, July 22.
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, July 22, for the launch of two satellites to medium Earth orbit, following a last minute scrub on Monday.
Just about 11 seconds before liftoff was set to occur, the SpaceX launch director called “Hold, hold, hold!”, ending the launch attempt for the day. A reason for the scrub was not given by SpaceX either during its broadcast or subsequently when they posted on X that they would try to launch again on Tuesday.
“Standing down from today’s launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission and n...