The missions were delayed due to bad weather.
The private spaceflight company planned to launch an Earth-observation satellite for Italy on Saturday evening. The weather prevented the flight. It was the third weather delay in as many days for the mission, which will launch a second generation satellite for the Italian Space Agency.
Due to weather in Florida affecting pre-launch operations, Sunday, January 30 is now targeted. The Space Launch Complex 40 launch pad is where the COSMO-Skymed Second Generation FM2 will be launched.
There are pictures of the evolution of the rockets.
The mission was supposed to be launched on Thursday, but was put off due to weather. The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket was called off on Friday due to thick clouds and strong winds.
The delays have had an effect on the missions. The Hawthorne, California-based company is also preparing to launch its next set of Starlink internet satellites from the historic Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission was supposed to launch on Saturday afternoon, but was delayed to no earlier than Sunday due to the launch delay on Friday.
The Starlink mission will launch on Monday. The company is preparing to launch a third rocket carrying a classified satellite. The weather in Florida has not been affected by the mission that will lift off from the California base.
The launch of Starlink from LC-39A has been shifted to Monday, January 31st, and teams are still working toward the launch of NROL-87 from California on February 2nd.
The weather outlook improves for the Florida missions on Sunday.
The Delta 45 group of the U.S. Space Force predicts that there is less than a 10% chance of bad weather on Sunday. The mission has to delay another 24 hours because of similar conditions on Monday.
A second forecast for the Starlink mission predicts a 90% chance of good weather on Monday, with a similar forecast for Tuesday in case of delay.
All three of its upcoming launches will be live streamed. You can watch the launch at Space.com, courtesy of the company, or on the company's website. 15 to 20 minutes before liftoff is when the SpaceX broadcasts start.
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