The US launch of the Falcon 9 rocket with a communication satellite postponed for the second time – TASS

NEW YORK, 26 February. / Corr. Ivan Pil’shchikov TASS /. The American company SpaceX last minute postponed the launch of the carrier rocket Falcon 9, which should be put into orbit a communications satellite firm SES based in Luxembourg. This was reported by the official representatives of SpaceX.

The decision was made in 1 minute 40 seconds before the start. It was planned to produce a base US Air Force at Cape Canaveral (Florida) at 18:46 local time (today at 02:46 MSK). The reason for the cancellation has not officially thinned.

Originally intended to launch SpaceX Falcon9 on Wednesday, but then the start was postponed for a day due to technical difficulties. At this time, the chances that the weather conditions are favorable representatives of estimated 80%. When a new attempt is still unknown, presumably in the next few days.

SpaceX intends to launch at the upcoming once again try to carry out a guided descent rocket bottom step on the giant offshore platform with a view to re-use will be made. The platform will be located in the Atlantic Ocean.

The SpaceX believe that the re-use of the first stage of the rocket will enable the company to reduce the cost of commercial launches. Previous attempts to save the

stage, during which she fell on an offshore platform, also proved unsuccessful. In December 2015, the company still managed to successfully implement a remote launching of the first stage of the carrier, but then she was seated on the ground on a specially equipped landing complex at Cape Canaveral.