JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE 5/16/2021 8:24 p.m. NASA is preparing to launch Black Brant XII tonight for the final time.
LIVE NOW 📺 We're counting down to launch our Black Brant XII carrying the KiNET-X mission. We'll be holding the clock at 10 minutes while the scientist waits for the clouds to clear out in Bermuda.
— NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 16, 2021
Tune in now: https://t.co/smUMQQ7FlF
UPDATE 8:12 p.m.: The launch has been scrubbed due to windy conditions.
LAUNCH SCRUBBED ❗ Tonight's Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload has been postponed to no earlier than Monday, May 10, at 8:04 p.m. The launch has been postponed due to upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch.
— NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 10, 2021
UPDATE 8:45 a.m.:
SpaceX posted their mission on social media overnight, with a successful launch at 2:42 a.m. Sunday, May 9.
Watch the first tenth flight of an orbital class rocket booster → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK https://t.co/MDM6RNlN4J
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 9, 2021
NASA is preparing to launch its sounding rocket, Black Brant XII, from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Sunday, May 9. The launch will be no later than 8:43 p.m.
The launch was originally scheduled for Saturday night but was rescheduled due to windy weather conditions.
Eastern U.S. residents may be able to see a brief light show from their backyards if weather permits.
We’ll keep you updated on-air and online with the latest information.
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