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Update: SpaceX scrubs Falcon 9, Starlink launch with 2 minutes left on countdown

The Falcon 9 rocket was set to launch Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral at 9:39 p.m. Wednesday, but the countdown was halted with just over two minutes left.
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Falcon 9 rocket launch captured from Vilano Beach

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — Update: The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites scheduled for Wednesday evening will be delayed until Thursday, according to SpaceX

"Standing down from tonight's Falcon 9 launch," SpaceX wrote on X. "Now targeting tomorrow, March 14."

The launch was originally set for 7:29 p.m. Wednesday, but was pushed back several times throughout the night.

The launch countdown was halted with just over two minutes left until take off. 

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