"SpaceX's Starlink Launch Scrubs for Second Day, Sets Historic Milestone with World's Largest Rocket"

SpaceX's third consecutive attempt to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 6-44 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center pad 39A has been delayed to 7:57 p.m. EDT, with backup opportunities available on Saturday. The launch was previously scrubbed on Thursday due to an issue with the transporter erector's cradle arms, and on Wednesday for reasons undisclosed. If successful, the rocket will deploy a batch of Starlink internet satellites and the first-stage booster will target landing aboard a drone ship out at sea. Additionally, NASA announced the upcoming SpaceX CRS-30 mission, scheduled for liftoff at 4:55 p.m. Thursday, and Brevard County Emergency Management has activated its launch operations support team in preparation for the launch.
- SpaceX launch: Live updates from Starlink Falcon 9 launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida Florida Today
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- Starlink launch scrubs for a second day running – Spaceflight Now Spaceflight Now
- SpaceX scrubs KSC launch for 2nd night in a row, will try again Friday Orlando Sentinel
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