MOSCOW, July 27 The launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket with the American satellite Jupiter 3, which was scheduled for Thursday, Moscow time, was canceled a minute before launch, according to SpaceX.
«Teams are preparing for a launch attempt tomorrow, July 27; the vehicle and payload are in good condition,» the company said on Twitter.
The launch of the rocket was to take place on Wednesday 23.04 local time (Thursday 6.06 Moscow time).
As noted, the satellite is capable of providing a maximum throughput of 500 gigabits per second.
According to SpaceX, after separation from the carrier, the two Falcon Heavy side boosters will have to land at LZ-1 and LZ-2 sites at the Cape Canaveral launch site in the US state of Florida.