SpaceX Falcon 9 COSMO-SkyMed Launch Update: Italian Radar Earth-Observation Satellite Retargets Vandenberg After Scrub
SpaceX scrubbed its planned Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base late Saturday due to a ground systems issue, delaying deployment of Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM3 radar satellite. The company is targeting a Sunday attempt but has not confirmed a new launch time. The booster, B1081, is set for its 21st flight with a planned landing at LZ-4 if the mission proceeds.