April 1 (UPI) -- The SpaceX rocket and spacecraft technology company scrubbed its launch Tuesday of 27 Starlink communication satellites into low-Earth orbit from California.
The mission, called Starlink 11-13, will now target a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County on Thursday at 3:54 p.m. PDT. If needed, other launch opportunities are available Friday.
SpaceX announced the scrubbed mission Tuesday without providing a reason for the delay.
This will be the fifth flight for the first stage booster, which has also launched NROL-126, Transporter-12, SPHEREx and NROL-57. After state separation, Falcon 9 will land on the "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
SpaceX has already had a successful Starlink launch this week, as it released 28 satellites into orbit Monday from Florida. The launch can be viewed online via the company's X account.
On the West Coast, residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties have been warned they may hear one or more sonic booms during Thursday's liftoff, depending on the weather and other conditions.
SpaceX also launched Fram2, the first crewed mission to orbit Earth's North and South poles, on Monday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The historic launch is carrying four civilians from four countries on a mission that will last through the end of the week.
