Scrub! Intuitive engines from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center stopped early Wednesday morning as the SpaceX crew attempted to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on the IM-1 mission.
Why? In a tweet at 11:31 pm EST Tuesday, SpaceX officials announced that they were halting “due to nominal methane temperatures prior to entering the methane load.”
The new target liftoff time is 1:05 a.m. Thursday. Odysseus, a private company moon lander, will be launched by NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative and the Artemis campaign.
After stage separation, the Falcon 9 first-stage booster will aim for a landing at the Cap Canaveral Space Force Station — triggering a sonic boom on the space beach.
The Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron indicates odds of a “go to launch” weather forecast of 90% for the new Jupiter target time. Thick cloud layers are the primary concern, and there is a low to moderate risk of upper-level wind shear.
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Rick Neal A space reporter in Florida today (for his stories, Click here.) Contact Neil at 321-242-3638 or [email protected]. Twitter/X: @RickNeale1
