KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — A planned rocket launch this weekend has been moved to Monday, according to SpaceX.

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SpaceX announced Saturday afternoon that a Falcon 9 rocket launch that was planned for Sunday has been delayed until Monday.

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The company said the delay was caused by weather concerns for the recovery of the first stage of the rocket.

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Space X IN SPACE - FEBRUARY 8: In this handout photo provided by SpaceX, a Tesla roadster launched from the Falcon Heavy rocket with a dummy driver named "Starman" heads towards Mars. (Photo by SpaceX via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)

The launch is now set for Monday at 9:44 a.m. from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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This launch is part of SpaceX’s Starlink mission.

SpaceX has said that the goal of Starlink is to create a network of satellites that will help provide internet services to those who are not yet connected, and to provide reliable and affordable internet across the globe.

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If the Falcon 9 rocket launches, Eyewitness News will have live coverage on Channel 9.

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