SpaceX delays 4th Starlink satellite launch due to high winds
SpaceX said it will try again Tuesday at 9:28 a.m. EST
Entrepreneur Elon Musk's brainchild SpaceX delayed the launch of 60 more Starlink satellites into space aboard a reusable Falcon 9 rocket on Monday morning, blaming "strong upper level winds."
The ambitious space company has already deployed more than 100 satellites that are dedicated to delivering high-speed internet.
SpaceX said it will try again Tuesday at 9:28 a.m. EST.
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The launch from Cape Canaveral would be the fourth Starlink mission undertaken by SpaceX. The first stage of Falcon 9 is expected to land in the Atlantic Ocean on SpaceX's "Of Couse I Still Love You" droneship.
The Falcon 9 launched from Kennedy Space Center in November 2019 and delivered 60 SpaceX Starlink satellites into orbit.
With SpaceX receiving the green light from the Federal Communications Commission to launch up 12,000 Starlink spacecrafts in Earth's low orbit, experts are concerned with how SpaceX will impact astronomy in the next few years. SpaceX had to test a new Starlink satellite with a specialized anti-reflective coating that won't interfere with the night sky after outcry from astronomers.
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Last week, SpaceX successfully tested a simulated rocket failure following multiple delays due to weather. The company plans to transport NASA astronauts.
FOX Business' Cortney Moore contributed to this report.
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