The launch of Kenya's first EO 3U nanosatellite, Taifa-1 has been put on hold for a third time.
The launch that was to happen today has again been put on hold until tomorrow (Saturday) at the same time.
The launch that was initially to happen on Tuesday was pushed to Wednesday, April 12, at Vandenburg Air Force Base but it was again moved further by two days.
The time set for the launch is 9:47 am-11:11 am.
Streaming live from SpaceX, the launch director called for a hold at T-28 seconds due to weather constraints.
The launch was taking place in USA, California.
Taifa-1 is being deployed aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket alongside other small satellites from other countries.
The Transporter 7 mission is a dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit that has dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites.
These are used for commercial and government customers.
The Falcon 9 flight computers had already taken control of the countdown at the startup level before the launch was put on hold.
However, the vehicle (rocket) and payload remained in good condition.
The mission of Taifa-1 is to take imagery of the Kenyan landscape, and the data recorded will be used for decision support in sectors such as agriculture, food security, general environmental monitory, defence and security.
