SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Friday that the company is investigating a leak in its rocket ahead of a scheduled launch Saturday morning.
“Investigating a (very small) leak in the upper stage. If ok, will launch tomorrow,” Musk said in a tweet Friday afternoon.
The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch Saturday morning at 10:01 a.m., departing from NASA’s historic Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
It will be the first time SpaceX has launched a rocket from 39A, which once sent astronauts into space and has now been modified for the rocket company.
The rocket will deliver 5,500 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station by sending the Dragon cargo capsule into orbit. Among its payload is a module, dubbed the “three-eyed Raven,” which is a nod to the bird from Game of Thrones, that will test out a new navigation system to more precisely direct satellites in space.
Investigating a (very small) leak in the upper stage. If ok, will launch tomorrow. Https://t.co/bQf97lywn4
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 17, 2017
Falcon 9 and Dragon at historic launch pad 39A. Liftoff slated for Saturday at 10:01am ET. Pic.twitter.com/fkAhMbZig5
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 17, 2017