Saturday, May 19, 2012

Due to an engine issue, the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket was aborted 0.5 seconds before liftoff, on May 19, 2012.
NASA TV

Dragon C2+'s launch is scrubbed... The launch attempt for Dragon C2+ was aborted early this morning when slightly high combustion chamber pressure was detected in Engine 5 of the Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX will try to launch Dragon C2+ this Tuesday...pending data results that engineers receive following an inspection of Engine 5 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida today. Liftoff for May 22 is scheduled for 12:44 AM, Pacific Daylight Time.

Posted with this entry are photos of Falcon 9's rollout to its Space Launch Complex-40 pad at CCAFS on May 17.

The Falcon 9 rocket emerges from its SpaceX hangar at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on May 17, 2012.
NASA / Jim Grossmann

The Falcon 9 rocket is rolled out to its pad at SLC-40 on May 17, 2012.
NASA / Jim Grossmann

The Falcon 9 rocket arrives on its pad at SLC-40 on May 17, 2012.
NASA / Jim Grossmann

The Falcon 9 rocket is poised for launch at SLC-40 on May 17, 2012.
NASA / Jim Grossmann

The Falcon 9 rocket sits on its pad at Space Launch Complex (SLC)-40 on May 18, 2012.
NASA / Ken Thornsley
Posted by Richard Par at 9:07 AM
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