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SpaceX scrubs Sunday launch attempt with Intelsat relay satellite
A computer-triggered abort halted the countdown of a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, pushing back the next mission in SpaceX's launch surge until at least Monday.
Video: SpaceX aborts launch countdown in final seconds
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a nearly 7.5-ton Intelsat communications satellite Sunday after a computer-triggered abort halted the countdown in the final 10 seconds.
Photos: Expendable Falcon 9 launcher raised vertical at pad 39A
SpaceX's next Falcon 9 rocket was hydraulically hoisted vertical Sunday morning at launch pad 39A, less than 12 hours before a scheduled blastoff with the Intelsat 35e communications satellite.
Falcon 9 launch timeline with Intelsat 35e
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set for liftoff from Cape Canaveral on Sunday evening, heading due east over the Atlantic Ocean to deliver the Intelsat 35e communications satellite into orbit 32 minutes later.
VideoLive coverage: SpaceX launches its 10th mission of the year
Making its third try after back-to-back aborts, a Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the commercial Intelsat 35e communications satellite Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff from launch pad 39A occurred at 7:38 p.m. EDT (2338 GMT).
VideoPrototype solar array jettisoned as Dragon capsule prepares for trip home
An experimental solar wing sent to the International Space Station earlier this month was jettisoned from the orbiting lab's robotic arm after engineers were unable to fully retract the array.
Next SpaceX launch on track for Sunday after hold-down firing at pad 39A
Six days after SpaceX fired its last Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, another launcher rolled to historic pad 39A and ignited its nine Merlin 1D engines at sunset Thursday in preparation for a commercial satellite delivery mission Sunday for Intelsat.
Video: SpaceX conducts Falcon 9 static fire at dusk
SpaceX fueled its next Falcon 9 rocket at launch pad 39A and ignited the booster’s nine Merlin engines at sunset Thursday, passing a major step in the launch campaign leading up to liftoff of the Intelsat 35e communications satellite Sunday.
Video: Falcon 9 lifted vertical for static fire test at pad 39A
Watch a time lapse replay of SpaceX's next Falcon 9 rocket being raised vertical Thursday at launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a mock countdown and engine test, ahead of a scheduled liftoff this weekend with an Intelsat communications satellite.
Live coverage: SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 rocket set for launch Sunday
SpaceX's next Falcon 9 rocket arrived at launch pad 39A Thursday for a customary hold-down engine firing. Liftoff from Florida's Space Coast is targeted for Sunday, weather permitting.