Weather forces scrub of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX once again scrubbed the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, this time due to weather concerns.

A Falcon 9 rocket was scheduled to send 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit late Wednesday night, but the launch attempt has been put on hold.

“Due to unfavorable recovery weather conditions in the Atlantic Ocean, we are standing down from (Wednesday’s) Falcon 9 launch of Starlink. SpaceX teams will continue to monitor weather and a new launch opportunity will be shared once confirmed on the range,” SpaceX posted on X.

SpaceX said the launch will mark the third flight for the first-stage booster supporting the mission, which previously launched the Crew-7 and CRS-29 missions.

Following stage separation, the booster will attempt to land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

The company’s Falcon Heavy rocket is also on hold after launch attempts the last two nights were scrubbed.