This afternoon’s SpaceX Transporter-2 mission was scrubbed, due to a plane entering closed airspace, thus affecting Falcon 9’s launch.
The SpaceX team did not reach the countdown stage and will now launch during tomorrow’s backup opportunity.
“Hold called due to Range being no-go; teams are setting up for tomorrow’s backup opportunity,” said SpaceX on Twitter, shortly after the scrubbed launch.
Hold called due to Range being no-go; teams are setting up for tomorrow's backup opportunity
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 29, 2021
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk chimed in with more details. “Unfortunately, launch is called off for today, as an aircraft entered the “keep out zone”, which is unreasonably gigantic.”
“There is simply no way that humanity can become a spacefaring civilization without major regulatory reform. The current regulatory system is broken,” added Musk.
Unfortunately, launch is called off for today, as an aircraft entered the “keep out zone”, which is unreasonably gigantic.
There is simply no way that humanity can become a spacefaring civilization without major regulatory reform. The current regulatory system is broken.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 29, 2021
You can listen to the Transporter-2 mission control audio below, with the no-go call made at 42:20:
The Transporter-2 launch via Falcon 9 is now targeting Wednesday, June 30. This will be SpaceX’s second dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The 58-minute launch window opens at 2:56 p.m. EDT, or 18:56 UTC. This particular Falcon 9 booster launched the GPS III Space Vehicle 03, Turksat 5A, and five Starlink missions.
Falcon 9’s first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, instead of on an autonomous droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. Landings on land are a real treat as we can see better views of Falcon 9 landing on its own.
The missions will see 85 commercial and government spacecraft (including CubeSats, microsats, and orbital transfer vehicles) and 3 Starlink satellites, noted SpaceX.
