Update on SpaceX Starlink Launch
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, March 4 for the launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Now targeting no earlier than Thursday, March 4 for launch of Starlink due to a Range conflict and unfavorable launch and recovery weather
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 2, 2021
Starship launch tomorrow. Window opens at 9am.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 3, 2021
This isn’t the first time Tuesday’s Starlink mission, dubbed Starlink 17, has been delayed; It has been previously for the same reason several times due to weather and the need for additional checks on the Falcon 9 rocket.
This flight marks the eighth mission for this Falcon 9’s first stage, tying SpaceX’s record for reusability.
SpaceX’s webcast will begin about 15 minutes before liftoff. You can watch it above or directly from SpaceX here.
A disappointed Netizen reacts:
Us humans call that "today"
— G. Kennedy Fuld Jr., CFA, MBA, ChEA, FRM (@MemberSee) March 3, 2021