UPDATE 2: Dragon Spacecraft Is In Orbit
UPDATE 2: SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft is in orbit. The plan is for Dragon to make two orbits and then splashdown in the Pacific. Under that scenario, splashdown would be about 2:00 pm EST. NASA and SpaceX plan a press conference 1-2 hours later. A SpaceX press kit provides more detail on the scheduled timeline.
UPDATE: Falcon 9 lifted off at 10:43 am EST.
ORIGINAL STORY:
SpaceX will make a second attempt to launch its Falcon 9 rocket at 10:43 EST this morning. The easiest way to follow the action is on Twitter, where NASA reported that the first attempt was scrubbed 2:48 into the launch sequence, and SpaceX (SpaceXer or SpaceXMissions) later revealed that the cause was a false telemetry reading. A third launch opportunity is available, if needed, just after noon today.
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