Scrub! SpaceX halts Starlink launch countdown with just 28 seconds left - Florida Today
SpaceX scrubbed a Falcon 9 rocket launch for the Starlink 10-39 mission just 28 seconds before liftoff due to worsening weather conditions. The company plans to attempt the launch again the following day from Cape Canaveral.
Why it matters
Frequent launches are critical for the expansion of the Starlink satellite internet constellation, which aims to provide global broadband coverage.
Launch recap: Scroll down to review live updates from the Thursday, Aug. 20, scrubbed launch attempt of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on the Starlink 10-39 mission.
Original story: SpaceX crews are aiming to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on another Starlink mission during a nearly four-hour window lasting from late morning to mid-afternoon at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Welcome to FLORIDA TODAY Space Team live coverage of today's SpaceX Starlink 10-39 mission. The Falcon 9 is scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex 40 at 11:38 a.m.
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