SpaceX scrubs Starlink satellite launch until after manned ISS mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX decided to scrub Tuesday’s launch of another batch of 60 Starlink satellites until after the first manned mission to the ISS later this month, citing weather from Tropical Storm Arthur.

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The Falcon 9 rocket launch was originally scheduled for Sunday at 3:52 a.m, then it was moved to Tuesday at 3:10 a.m. because of weather conditions.  Then at 9:00 a.m. Monday, SpaceX tweeted they’re standing down until after the launch of Crew Demo-2.

On May 27, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will ride SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft into orbit on top of a Falcon 9 rocket from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.  This will be the first launch of astronauts from American soil to the International Space Station since 2011.

Liftoff time is expected around 4:32 p.m.