SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Launch Delayed Again, US Military's Spaceplane Awaits Bigger Rocket
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SpaceX has delayed the launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket for a second time due to a ground side issue. The rocket, carrying a U.S. military-owned X37B spaceplane, is now scheduled to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center tomorrow night for the USSF-52 mission. The weather forecast for the launch is 70% favorable. This will be the seventh mission for the spaceplane and the fifth launch and landing for the Falcon Heavy side boosters.
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