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CAP CANAVERAL, FLA. – SpaceX is now targeting Tuesday for the second launch of its massive Falcon Heavy rocket.
The launch will send the Arabsat-6A communications satellite into orbit from Launch Pad 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Base.
The launch was originally scheduled for Sunday, but was reprogrammed after the rocket launch company was not able to carry out a static test fire on Thursday.
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The space information website NASASpaceFlight.com shared the video of SpaceX static test on its website and social media.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Static Fire took place. Wait for the SpaceX confirmation tweet after reviewing the test run.https: //t.co/mPW1TxCrww
Test clip: pic.twitter.com/A3shFbzi3D
– Chris B – NSF (@NASASpaceflight) April 5, 2019
The Titusville Police Department warns drivers in the area to expect big delays before and after the launch.
This is only the second launch of Falcon Heavy for SpaceX.
The first launch of Falcon Heavy took place in February 2018. This test launch was famous for the SpaceX founder, Elon Mush, who was sending a dummy dummy charge into the space carrying a red Tesla Roadster with a test dummy, Starman.
Tuesday's launch window will open at 18:36.
WFTV chief meteorologist, Tom Terry, said a storm system crossing Tuesday afternoon would give 60% chance to storms scattered on the Space Coast during the launch window. This estimate is at five days and the timing of the arrival of the storms could change.
WFTV will have a crew covering the launch and will broadcast the event online.
The Falcon Heavy static fire is over – on April 9, the launch of Arabsat-6A from 39A launch complex in Florida
– SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 5, 2019
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