Poor weather forced SpaceX to scrub the launch of NASA's PACE mission on Tuesday morning. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Earth-observing spacecraft was set to liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, but teams had to stand down due to poor weather. Now, teams are aiming for a 24-hour backup opportunity on Wednesday morning, with a 1:33 a.m. EST (0633 UTC) liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40.
According to Tim Dunn, senior launch director for NASA's Launch Services Program, the decision to launch from the West Coast instead of the East Coast has been successful in hundreds of polar launch missions since the 1960s from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
SpaceX's autonomous flight safety system and the ability to either bring the first stage booster back to land at the Cape or land on a droneship offshore have made it possible to successfully calculate the numbers to protect the public and international neighbors. ( )
According to Tim Dunn, senior launch director for NASA's Launch Services Program, the decision to launch from the West Coast instead of the East Coast has been successful in hundreds of polar launch missions since the 1960s from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
SpaceX's autonomous flight safety system and the ability to either bring the first stage booster back to land at the Cape or land on a droneship offshore have made it possible to successfully calculate the numbers to protect the public and international neighbors. ( )
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