![]() Weather is currently "no-go" due to storms in the area, but SpaceX is pushing forward with operations. EDT: Teams at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control Center continue counting down to liftoff of the three-core Falcon Heavy rocket at 7:29 p.m. Still 45 minutes to go before teams decide whether or not to fuel Falcon Heavy. Thunder is brewing overhead, there's steady rainfall, and our view of Falcon Heavy at KSC is pretty well obscured. EDT: Conditions at pad 39A continue to hover in the red. Weather 'no-go' for SpaceX launchĥ:50 p.m. Fueling should start just after 7:30 p.m. EDT: Due to poor weather at Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX is now targeting the end of the window – 8:26 p.m. Nearby in the Rockledge / Cocoa area, a funnel cloud has been spotted. EDT: Conditions at KSC continue to get worse ahead of Falcon Heavy's planned 8:26 p.m. Waiting for a statement from SpaceX to see if this means a scrub or not. ![]() EDT: Countdown clocks at Kennedy Space Center are now holding ahead of the planned 8:26 p.m. The 57-minute launch window to fly opens at 7:29 p.m. EDT: Unsurprisingly, SpaceX has opted to delay this mission to no earlier than Friday, April 28, due to poor weather at KSC. Delivering the ViaSat-3 Americas communications satellite to geostationary orbit will use up too much of the rocket's propellant to have enough left over for booster landings.ħ:03 p.m. Teams have a roughly hour-long window to launch the 230-foot rocket from pad 39A, and they'll probably need the extra time – weather conditions ahead of liftoff were last calculated by the Space Force at 20% "go" due to storms in the area.ĭespite flying with three boosters strapped together, this Falcon Heavy mission will not include any landings at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station or on a drone ship. EDT Thursday, April 27, for the launch of a three-core Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Tune into Friday's live coverage at this link.įollow live coverage as SpaceX targets 8:26 p.m. EDT Friday, April 28, for Falcon Heavy's next attempt. Teams are now targeting no earlier than 7:29 p.m. For an optimal experience visit our site. Update: SpaceX stood down from this launch due to poor weather around Kennedy Space Center on Thursday evening. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, late Sunday, on a mission to deliver satellites into orbit. ET on Sunday, April 30, for the next launch attempt of the Falcon Heavy mission from Kennedy Space Center. Update: Due to weather, SpaceX is now targeting 7:29 p.m. Please support it with a subscription here. Journalism like this takes time and resources. ![]() Space is important to us and that’s why we're working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches.
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