The final launch of the year from the Space Coast is again delayed.
Liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket on a space station resupply mission is now scheduled for Friday, with a launch window beginning at 10:35 a.m. Eastern time.
SpaceX tweeted that its team is taking additional time to conduct full inspections and cleanings due to the detection of particles in the second-stage fuel system.
The launch will take place from the same pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station that was heavily damaged when a Falcon 9 rocket exploded last year.