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The Associated Press Posted: Jan 06, 2015 5:26 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 06, 2015 6:41 AM ET
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SpaceX has called off its flight to the International Space Station.
The unmanned Falcon rocket was supposed to blast off before sunrise Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. But the countdown was halted with just one minute remaining. The soonest SpaceX can try again is Friday. No reason was immediately given for the launch abort.
Next possible launch attempt for @SpaceX #ISScargo mission to @Space_Station is Friday at 5:09am EST pending resolution of the issue.
— NASA (@NASA) January 6, 2015
The Dragon capsule aboard the rocket contains more than 2,268 kilograms of supplies and experiments ordered up by NASA. That’s the primary objective for SpaceX. But the California-based company was to attempt an even more extraordinary feat once the Dragon is on its way: flying the booster rocket to a platform in the Atlantic. No one has ever pulled off such a touchdown.
SpaceX’s billionaire founder Elon Musk says recovering and reusing rockets could speed up launches and drive down costs.
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