Starlink satellite launch being postponed by SpaceX to create room for Crew-5 astronaut voyage.

The liftoff of the next Starlink satellite was delayed in order to send four astronauts to the International Space Station. There are five In what appears to be a rocket traffic jam, the company announced Tuesday. The planned launch of 52 Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base was pushed back to Wednesday. To focus on the launch of the Crew-5 mission for NASA, the company's next astronauts flight. Crew-5 is set to launch on Wednesday. Liftoff is at 12 PM. You can watch it live online at NASA TV.  The time is 1230 GMT.

Tomorrow's Crew-5 launch is looking good for Falcon 9 and Dragon. The teams are keeping an eye on the winds along the ascent corridor. The target was later that day. "For Falcon 9's launch of Starlink from California" was written in a message. The Starlink launch was originally scheduled to take place on Monday. Delayed to Tuesday to allow extra time for pre launch rocket checks. The shift to Wednesday is the second delay in a row. You can watch a live stream of the next Starlink launch about 15 minutes before liftoff. The time is 2310 GMT. 

The delay of Starlink allows the company to focus on the launch of Crew-5. The International Space Station will be launched from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They will arrive at the station on Thursday. The launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is where the Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station will take place. 1, 2022. The launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is where the Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station will take place. 1, 2022. The private spaceflight company founded by billionaire Musk was tackling three issues ahead of the Crew-5 launch. The replacement of a suspect thrust valve on one of the Falcon 9 rocket engines was one of the issues.

It was expected that all the work would be done by Tuesday in time for the launch. That appears to be the case with the latest update from SpaceX. There is a third Falcon 9 rocket launch waiting in the wings. The third Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch on Thursday. At 7:44 PM. The time is 2307 GMT. It will be launched from the Kennedy Space Center's Space Launch Complex 40.