SpaceX postpones Amazon satellite mission due to weather conditions

ISTANBUL

SpaceX postponed the Falcon 9 launch Sunday of Amazon's KF-02 satellite mission due to unfavorable weather conditions.

"Due to unfavorable recovery weather conditions, Falcon 9's launch of the KF-02 mission is now targeted for tomorrow, August 11," SpaceX wrote on X. It said the vehicle and payload remain healthy.

The 27-minute launch window will open at 8,35 am US Eastern Time (1235GMT) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the US state of Florida.

Amazon said weather conditions for booster recovery prompted the postponement while emphasizing the launch vehicle and payload remain in good condition.

1st flight for booster

The mission is the first flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting the mission, said SpaceX.

After stage separation, the first stage will attempt to land on SpaceX's "A Shortfall of Gravitas" droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

The KF-02 mission will deploy 24 satellites as part of Amazon's Project Kuiper constellation, designed to provide global broadband internet access by deploying more than 3,200 satellites in low Earth orbit.