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Space

SpaceX Delays Return To Flight To Jan. 14

Pat Host

Monday, January 9th, 2017

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SpaceX Delays Return To Flight To Jan. 14

Screen shot of footage from SpaceX failure on September 1 at Cape Canaveral. Photo from YouTube video by USLaunchReport.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) delayed its Falcon 9 return to flight to Jan. 14 due to poor weather at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., the company said Sunday on Twitter.The FAA last week awarded the company its launch license and closed its investigation into SpaceX’s pre-launch mishap from Sept. 1. SpaceX hasn’t flown since the mishap took place at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.Saturday’s mission will be an Iridium Next mission.

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