SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 launch at T-2 seconds
With just 2 seconds to go before launch, Friday night’s SpaceX Falcon 9 launch was scrubbed after an abort was called.
Everything was looking good Friday night leading up to the latest Falcon 9 rocket launch. SpaceX reported all systems go and the weather at the Space Center was good.
The launch countdown proceeded without incident until just 2 seconds before liftoff. At the t-2 second mark, the engine pumps started to spool up in anticipation of ignition. But, as quickly as they spooled up, the computers commanded an abort.
As of yet there has been no official word as to the issue that caused the abort.
Watch the video replay of tonight’s launch attempt from SpaceX below:
credit: SpaceX
If the issue can be resolved, the next launch window for the mission opens on Saturday evening at 9:39pm eastern time.
The same video link above should carry the SpaceX Falcon 9 live stream of the next launch attempt as well.
This launch will carry an advanced GPS satellite into orbit for the newly formed U.S. Space Force. It is dubbed, the GPS III Space Vehicle. The satellite is the fourth of its kind for the Space Force.
Ninety minutes after a successful launch, the satellite will separate from the SpaceX upper stage and move into orbit.
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