The mission was already delayed due to poor weather conditions.
The reason for the disruption was apparently a cruise liner that the SpaceX team had noticed in the designated ‘hazard area’. The reason for the disruption was apparently a cruise liner that the SpaceX team noticed in the designated ‘hazard area’ close to the launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The mission, which was being live streamed, was aborted just half a minute before the SpaceX rocket was due to lift off carrying a COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation 2 Earth-observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency. It’s unclear why Elon Musk’s SpaceX didn’t have prior knowledge about the ship’s movements. The company confirmed that both the rocket and the payload were ‘still healthy’.
Standing down from today’s launch of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 due to ship in the hazard area; team is setting up for next opportunity tomorrow, January 31 at 6:11 p.m. ESTIt’s also unclear which particular cruise ship had strayed into the rocket launch zone.
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