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SpaceX's first Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket booster stands on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida ahead of its second mission on Aug. 6, 2018. Photo: SpaceX

SpaceX’s first Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket booster stands on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida ahead of its second mission on Aug. 6, 2018. Photo: SpaceX

SpaceX delayed the scheduled launch of the SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission, which was set for Wednesday Nov. 28. The satellites would have been carried on a Falcon 9 rocket, lifting off from Vadenberg Air Force Base in California.

According to SpaceX’s twitter, “Wednesday’s launch attempt of Spaceflight SSO-A from Vandenberg Air Force Base is currently no-go due to extreme high-altitude winds that violate Range requirements. Vehicle and payloads are healthy. We will announce a new launch date once confirmed with the Range.”

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