SpaceX had to abandon a rocket launch 11 seconds before liftoff over fears a plane flew into the launch area

  • SpaceX postponed a Falcon 9 launch over concerns an aircraft was flying near the launch site.
  • It is unclear which aircraft, if any, prompted the aborted launch.
  • Some outlets reported that a Delta flight from LA to Hawaii was to blame.

SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with 11 seconds to spare on Sunday when a plane appeared to fly into restricted airspace close to the launch site.

The launch, to send Starlink satellites into orbit, was being broadcast live on Space X’s X in its final five-minute countdown when a voice was heard saying “hold, hold, hold” at the 12-second mark.

Moments later, the same male voice said: “Held for a possible aircraft in the airspace.”…

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