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SpaceX will attempt to land and recover its booster
The SpaceX launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Telstar 18 VANTAGE satellite from Cape Canaveral has been postponed for one day and is now due to take off on Sunday 9 September.
BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – The launch by SpaceX of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Telstar 18 VANTAGE satellite from Cape Canaveral has been postponed for one day and is now expected to take off on Sunday, September 9th.
The launch window will open at 11:28 p.m.ET
According to SpaceFlight Now, Telstar 18 VANTAGE will provide broadcast, corporate communication and government communications services in parts of India, China, Mongolia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean .
SpaceX will attempt to land and recover the booster via its Atlantic drone ship, "Of course I still love you".
The mission was scheduled for July but has been delayed several times.
The launch cover is visible on the Space Daily television channel
Targeting now the September 9th launch of Telstar 18 VANTAGE of Pad 40 in Florida. The rocket and payload are healthy; additional time will be used to perform pre-flight checks.
– SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 6, 2018
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