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SpaceX set to conduct world’s first and second orbital launches of 2022

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According to the military branch responsible for operating the Cape Canaveral launch range, weather conditions for Falcon 9’s Transporter-3 launch were predicted to be 70% favorable on Thursday and 90% favorable for a backup window on Friday as of January 11th, boding well for the mission. Booster LZ1 landing.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch scrubbed by wayward cruise ship

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This time, however, rather than the poor weather that aborted Falcon 9’s first three launch attempts, the fourth scrub was caused by a cruise ship fouling the range and trespassing inside a US Coast Guard keep-out zone that’s been public for the better part of a week. Fairing recovery north of Cuba ~596km downrange.

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