SpaceX has had to scrub the Starlink mission for the third time this week due to poor weather conditions. The launch teams for the Starlink 7-13 mission were forced to call off the launch at the final minute of the countdown. The next available launch opportunity is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 5:17 p.m. PST.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster for this launch, tail number B1071, is set to make its 14th flight. If successful, this will be the 82nd landing on the SpaceX droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ which is staged out in the Pacific Ocean.
The mission was announced after strong ground winds forced SpaceX and NASA to stand down from attempting to launch NASA’s PACE mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The PACE mission launch has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 8.
If the Starlink 7-13 launch is successful, it will mark several milestones for SpaceX including the 65th SpaceX launch from SLC-4E, 133rd orbital launch from SLC-4E, 296th Falcon 9 launch, and the 270th Falcon 9 booster landing.
