SpaceX delays launch galaxy mission from Cape Canaveral

Update:

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX will plan another launch attempt of its Falcon 9 rocket on Friday, with the launch window opening at 7:06 p.m. Eastern Time.

The company said that the rocket auto-aborted with 30 seconds left in the countdown but did not provide what caused it to do so.

Original report:

SpaceX plans to launch the Galaxy satellites from Florida’s Space Coast on Thursday.

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The Falcon 9 rocket will carry the Intelsat G-33/G-34 missions from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Station.

The launch window will open at 7:06 p.m. and last about an hour.

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The first stage booster from the Falcon 9 rocket will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 44 are geosynchronous communication satellites to help ensure service to Intelsat’s customers.

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If the rocket goes up, you can watch the launch stream here and live on Channel 9 Eyewitness News.

Watch the Crew 5 launch below.

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