SpaceX Sidelines Falcon 9 After Rare T-0 Abort

SpaceX Falcon 9
Credit: SpaceX webcast
CAPE CANAVERAL—SpaceX is sidelining a Falcon 9 rocket for additional inspections following a rare launch abort at engine ignition. Stymied by poor weather and other issues last week, SpaceX was trying for the third time to launch the Falcon 9 with 22 Starlink satellites when an abort was called on...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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