SpaceX aborted the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket Sunday morning, grounding a mission that planned to carry 60 Starlink Internet satellites into space for the company’s growing broadband mega-constellation after finding a problem with the rocket’s engine power just before liftoff. The rocket had completed its countdown to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida when the team issued the order to abort liftoff. The launch would have marked the sixth launch of Starlink satellites for Elon Musk’s spaceflight company, which has already deployed more than 100 satellites into space. The Starlink satellites, each weighing about 573 pounds (260 kg), will deliver “the world's most advanced broadband Internet system,” according to SpaceX. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPThe Falcon 9 rocket being used for the mission made four previous flights into space.

Source: Fox News March 15, 2020 16:41 UTC