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SpaceX aborts Starlink launch due to ground-sensor reading – Space.com
The launch clocked stopped 18 seconds before launch.
SpaceX aborted the launch of a batch of Starlink internet satellites 18 seconds before blastoff due to an anomalous ground-sensor reading this morning (Oct. 1) at the launchpad in Florida.
The company has not yet announced when the next launch opportunity for the rocket will occur. SpaceX has a second Falcon 9 rocket on a neighboring launchpad that is preparing to launch a new GPS satellite on Friday morning (Oct. 2).
“The purpose of countdown is to help us catch potential issues prior to flig…
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