SpaceX launch delayed: Long-awaited Starlink mission scrubbed twice in just 24 hours
Officially called Starlink v1.0 L17, the mission has suffered a string of delays. Starlink L17 will now launch two weeks after Starlink L19 and a month after Starlink L18. The payload will be carried into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that has already been to space seven times. The booster previously flew on five Starlink missions and two satellite launches. SpaceX fact sheet and figures: Facts about Elon Musk's company (Image: EXPRESS) SpaceX launch delayed: The next launch opportunity is on Tuesday evning US time (Image: SPACEX) One half of the rocket's fairing - the shell that protects th...
Source: express.co.uk