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Weather was fine for a Sunday morning launch attempt, rocket was not. //
9:30am ET Sunday update: The flight computers stopped the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday morning at T-0. There was apparently a power issue with at least one of the rocket's nine engines that caused an automatic shutdown after ignition occurred. The company will not make a second attempt on Sunday.
SpaceX has a backup opportunity for Monday morning, likely around 9am ET (13:00 UTC), but it is not clear whether they will utilize it. This will be determined after engineers analyze the cause of Sunday morning's abort and determine the best path forward toward a safe launch. Weather is similarly favorable for Monday.