The next launch opportunity will begin at 8:04 p.m. tonight, but clouds are in the forecast for both Wallops and Bermuda, the space station said in a tweet Sunday afternoon.
UpdatedSat, May 15, 2021 at 8:52 pm ET
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UPDATE 8:50 p.m.: The launch has been scrubbed due to cloud cover over Bermuda.
LAUNCH SCRUBBED Tonight s launch of the Black Brant XII rocket for the KiNET-X mission has been scrubbed due to cloudy skies in Bermuda. The next launch opportunity will be no earlier than May 16, at 8:04 p.m. EDT. This will be the last launch opportunity for our mission.
UPDATE 8:45 p.m.: Launch is scheduled for 8:55 p.m. The time in the NASA tweet was incorrect.
UPDATE 8:40 p.m.:
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WE RE COUNTING DOWN We re ten minutes away from launching a Black Brant XII carrying the KiNET-X mission that will release vapor tracers into the atmosphere. Launch time is now 8:45 p.m. EDT. Watch now! There is a 20-30 second delay on the live stream: https://t.co/smUMQQ7FlFpic.twitter.com/u9Iuvn2EtE