Saturday, May 19, 2012

SpaceX Rocket Launch Aborted In Last Half-Second



ABORT! Embarrassment As Historic Launch Of First Private Mission Into Space Is Cancelled Just A SECOND Before Lift-Off -- Daily Mail

* Launch delayed after 'computer problems' on board commercial rocket
* Trip is first time private firm have sent flight to International Space Station
* Launch of $133m flight now delayed until Tuesday

A private space cargo firm's historic launch to the International Space Station descended into chaos this morning when the mission was abandoned just one second before lift-off.

The unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was set to blast off from Cape Canaveral just before 10am this morning (GMT) along with its Dragon capsule loaded with 1,000lbs of space station provisions.

But with just seconds before the rocket took to the skies, apparent technical problems left it rooted to the launch pad, with lift-off subsequently abandoned for another three days.

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My Comment: Try again in 3 days.

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