High winds above Cape Canaveral on Wednesday night forced SpaceX to postpone the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket in a mission that would have marked the first major deployment of the company’s Starlink internet satellites. SpaceX said it plans to try again on Thursday evening.
SpaceX postponed the planned deployment of 60 Starlink satellites on Wednesday night due to strong upper-altitude winds.
The announcement came at around 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday evening, just 15 minutes before SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket was due to lift off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Another launch attempt will be made at around the same time on Thursday, the Elon Musk-owned space company said.
The mission, when it happens, will mark the first major deployment of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites designed for the provision of low-cost, high-speed global internet to unserved or underserved locations around the world.
