SpaceX Examines Starlink Launch, Now Targets Saturday

Space

September 20, 2022 By Aahil

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[{"selector":"#anim-fddbe58e-2d1f-4c53-a714-f383c57ab5d2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-25dce98b-211a-47c0-b488-9c4ed0ac5b78","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 144.74475%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7125ddab-0a9b-4b16-bcd4-fc0d752780c9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(27.555326027667693%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] The launch on Friday was postponed until 9:01 pm before being moved to 9:15pm. With only a few minutes remaining, SpaceX cleaned up its latest launch attempt.

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