SpaceX Falcon 9 scrubs launch at T-11 seconds due to airspace violation

SpaceX has scrubbed a Falcon 9 rocket launch on January 19 due to the airspace violation by an aircraft. The rocket is scheduled to liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Launch livestream showed that the rocket was prepared for a flight until T-14 seconds when the launch director called for “hold, hold, hold” and was held at T-11 seconds. It was announced that the launch was held due to a possible aircraft in the aerospace.

Such holds are part of the launch preparations, which expands to the very second of the liftoff. This prevents the possibility of a potential collision between a commercial aircraft and a launch vehicle.

Credit – SpaceX

After this scrub, SpaceX is now targeting January 20, 2025, for this launch. The Falcon 9 used for this mission will contain a payload of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from the same launch site.

Standing down from today’s launch attempt. Now targeting no earlier than Monday, January 20 → https://t.co/fXSV48lS1H

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 19, 2025

The first launch window will open at 11:12 a.m. PT and a backup opportunity will be available on Tuesday, January 21 at 6:51 a.m. PT.

The first stage supporting this mission will complete its 10th flight and previously launched Oneweb 4, USSF-62, and seven Starlink missions. After stage separation, the booster will boostback and maneuver its way back to Earth to land on a droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

During the launch and landing, residents and visitors in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties could hear one or more sonic booms based on the weather conditions.

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