Spacex rocket launch delayed again after us government shutdown
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Meanwhile, the 45th Space Wing said tweeted to say the lack of an agreement would “unfortunately disrupt the lives and operations” of the Air Force. However, the private space exploration
venture had faced a number of other setbacks prior to Government budget deadlock. The Falcon Heavy was due to perform a series of static-fire tests last week but were twice postponed due to
“logistical and safety concerns”. Launch tests at the start of the month were also postponed as severe US weather made conditions too dangerous. The weather bomb cyclone, known as a
bombogenesis, was sweeping across the east coast of the US, including New York, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Florida at the time. The launch was due to take place at the Kennedy
Space Centre Florida. Aerospace engineers first aimed to have the rocket ready for mid-November, before being delayed to analyse data from a previous mission.