SpaceX Reschedules 24-Satellite Starlink Launch for July 21 After 2nd Last-Second Abort
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Updated · Space.com · Jul 20
SpaceX Reschedules 24-Satellite Starlink Launch for July 21 After 2nd Last-Second Abort
3 articles · Updated · Space.com · Jul 20
Summary
SpaceX reset the Falcon 9 mission for Tuesday morning, July 21, after Sunday’s Starlink launch from Vandenberg was aborted just as the first-stage engines began firing.
The nearly four-hour launch window opens at 10 a.m. EDT, with the rocket still set to carry 24 Starlink internet satellites into orbit.
The scrub marked SpaceX’s second consecutive last-second launch abort, following a July 16 Starship test attempt that was halted in a separate incident.
Falcon 9’s abort stands out because the rocket has launched 84 times this year without a failure, while Starship remains in development and is now targeting another Flight 13 attempt on July 23.