The Saharan dust in the atmosphere is quite evident in the skies over Cape Canaveral this morning. Blues look just a bit different. Wonder if it will make for some interesting colors at launch or cool in-flight photography this afternoon🚀
Fairing artwork costs money, people. #starlink
According to a SpaceXer on r/SpaceX, teams are "investigating an O2 sensor showing a slight leak in the E9 engine bay. Slightly off nominal, but nothing too crazy." Could push Starlink closer to GPS. https://old.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/hfy9rw/two_falcon_9s_vertical_lc39a_and_slc40/fw2ax1f/
Starlink mission is scrubbed today
Today's Starlink launch has been called off. The launch will now likely occur after the GPS mission – which is a very important customer mission for SpaceX.forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topi…
SpaceX Starlink launch scrubbed today - 45th Space Wing commander Doug Schiess just confirmed
Standing down from today’s Starlink mission; team needed additional time for pre-launch checkouts, but Falcon 9 and the satellites are healthy. Will announce new target launch date once confirmed on the Range
SpaceX is now targeting June 28 for their next Starlink mission, per temporary flight restrictions. Launch is expected around 3:40 pm local. https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_0_3559.html
June 28 is Elon's birthday. It will also be the five-year anniversary of the CRS-7 anomaly.
SpaceX Booster 1051.5 sits on LC-39A this morning ready for launch this afternoon @ 4:18pm EDT. This mission will deploy 57 Starlink satellites along with 2 Earth observation satellites from BlackSky. #NASA #SpaceX #Space
Can mystery and mischief turn around fast enough for the GPS launch? Only two days.
This is the third 5th launch?I forget the exact count.
And the flight restrictions for June 28 have also been removed. As originally expected, SpaceX will in fact wait until after the GPS mission to launch Starlink. Seems like a sensible plan.
Super hazy day in Florida! I’m a little surprised that #SpaceX has left the next #Starlink mission on the pad with it being delayed until after GPS.
Quote from: TweetSuper hazy day in Florida! I’m a little surprised that #SpaceX has left the next #Starlink mission on the pad with it being delayed until after GPS.
OCISLY droneship is now arriving at Port Canaveral to await a revised launch date for the Starlink mission.
Approaching the Port Canaveral entrance at Jetty Park...
OCISLY comes back home empty handed this morning after a scrubbed Starlink 10 mission last Friday. Tug Finn Falgout passed JRTI yesterday going out in support of tomorrows GPS III mission. #NASA #SpaceX #Space
There was some talk of an oxygen sensor in the engine bay having issues. Maybe it's easier to fix this particular problem in the vertical position for some reason?