Still no word from #SpaceX about tonight's launch, if it's scrubbed or can still go ... Early in the #Falcon9 program, Elon ordered the webcasts to be stopped, because he felt a private company's business is proprietary. The huge outcry by the SpaceX fandom made him change his mind. But in recent months SpaceX has gone back to the 🤐 approach. They never told us why last night's launch was scrubbed.
Just checked Brevard EOC on Zombie Twitter:
"3/14/24 7:24 PM | We have deactivated our launch operations support team after a scrubbed launch of the #SpaceX Falcon9 rocket."
So it's scrubbed.
@WordsmithFL
So it may go yet tonight? Hard to tell
@BlueWatermelon775 It's entirely possible. The launch window is open until 10:40 PM EDT. It depends on the nature of the problem. I find it hard to believe that the TEL is broken, but I suppose it's possible. They might have to refuel, which would take time.
@BlueWatermelon775 TEL is Transporter-Erector-Launcher. It's also called just TE, no L.
#Space #SpaceCoast
#SpaceX called a hold at T-2 minutes. The erector with the umbilical hoses did not retract as normal. The window goes until 10:40 PM EDT.