SpaceX-NASA joint rocket launch delayed
SpaceX on Saturday said it would delay the planned launch of its Falcon 9 rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the company and NASA announced in on Twitter.
The rocket, under contract with NASA, is headed to the International Space Station to launch an unmanned aircraft filled with cargo and supplies. The launch was originally slated for Saturday at 10:01 a.m. ET, but now will switch to its backup time.
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