Update: High winds and rain at Vandenberg Air Force Base caused SpaceX to cancel Monday’s mission, according to Iridium. The launch is now scheduled for January 14 at 9:54 a.m. PST.
SpaceX Readies for First Launch Since Falcon 9 Explosion
Key Takeaways:
- SpaceX is resuming Falcon 9 rocket launches after identifying and correcting the cause of a September 1 explosion.
- The previous incident was attributed to a problem with helium tanks in the rocket's second stage.
- The upcoming launch, originally scheduled for January 9th but now postponed to January 14th due to weather, will deploy 10 Iridium Next satellites.
- These Iridium satellites, launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base, are part of a constellation designed to improve data speeds for business aviation.
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