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Wednesday's SpaceX launch postponed due to weather

Mission part of effort to provide global internet
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Posted at 10:41 AM, Jul 08, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-08 12:05:08-04

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX's launch of another batch of Starlink satellites Wednesday from Cape Canaveral has been postponed.

The Falcon 9 launch was set to occur at 11:59 a.m.

However, at 11:48 a.m., SpaceX tweeted that Wednesday's launch was scrubbed because of weather.

The Starlink project hopes to one day provide internet across the world via these satellites.

Another launch date has not been announced.