Elon Musk’s private space company SpaceXThe rocket aborted its mission just 33 seconds before takeoff because a cruise ship came too close to the launch site. Half a minute before the rocket was launched into orbit from Florida, an operator stopped the launch by saying, “Stop, wait, wait,” according to footage reflected in SpaceX’s live webcast.
SpaceX Production Manager Jessie Anderson This last-minute cancellation, which was clarified in the 15-minute webcast by SpaceX, also made SpaceX fans wonder. “We noticed that there was a cruise ship in the no-go area that the Coast Guard needed to check in time,” Anderson said in a statement. said.
SpaceX failed to launch Falcon 9 due to cruise ship
For safety reasons, danger zones are set up around the launch areas and access to them is checked prior to rocket launches. SpaceX Production Manager underlined that if they had not been stopped by the ship, they were ready for a smooth take-off.
SpaceX has delayed the launch of the mission three times since Thursday due to bad weather at the launch site. Last launch, SpaceX’s Italian Space Agency involves carrying an observation satellite into orbit for COSMO SkyMed It was the fourth consecutive attempt at launching the Second Generation FM2 mission. Anderson said SpaceX will make another attempt to launch its Falcon 9 rocket next Monday.
Musk’s aerospace company launched three rockets between January 6 and 19 this year. The latest mission to complete successfully on Monday, SpaceX’s 52 rockets in a year or it will ensure that it takes firm steps towards reaching its goal of launching an average of four rockets per month.