SpaceX Falcon 9 Aborts Test Fire, Again

The SpaceX Falcon 9 aborted the second test firing of the booster engines at 9:30 AM Saturday morning. The countdown will be recycled to T-minus 13 minutes to set up for another possible static fire attempt today. The available window extends until 3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT), WEBCAST.

The Falcon 9 is set for launch next week to achieve orbit and return the Dragon space capsule to the Pacific Ocean. The demonstration flight is to achoeve another milestone in commercial capability to deliver supplies to the International Space Station in the next year.

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