SpaceX has delayed a planned Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, postponing the mission to allow for additional technical and operational checks. The launch had been scheduled as the company’s final Falcon 9 mission of the year.
The rocket is set to carry an Earth observation satellite designed to support environmental monitoring, mapping, and data collection. Officials said the delay was precautionary and related to standard launch readiness procedures rather than any major anomaly.
Once cleared, the Falcon 9 is expected to lift off from the California coast, placing the satellite into orbit over the poles. Launches from Vandenberg are typically used for missions requiring polar or sun-synchronous orbits.
The mission remains an important part of SpaceX’s year-end launch schedule, with company officials noting that revised timing will be confirmed once conditions and systems are fully verified.
