SpaceX has announced that it will make a third attempt to launch commercial satellites from Cape Canaveral on June 24, after putting off its scheduled attempt on June 22.
The company confirmed that engineer found a "potential concern" during pre-flight checks this weekend, and that it would take additional time "to ensure the highest possible level of mission assurance prior to flight."
The launch attempt on Sunday would have been the third attempt in three days.
Technical issues with the Falcon 9 rocket halted a countdown on June 20. The rocket was set for a 6:08 p.m. EDT liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida when engineers detected a problem with its upper-stage engine, according to Falcon 9 product director John Insprucker.
Stormy weather prevented another launch on June 21.
Before those attempts, plans called for the Air Force to close the Eastern Range this week for scheduled maintenance, according to USA Today. The work had been put off to fit in more launch opportunities for SpaceX, according to USA Today.
The Air Force has not confirmed the maintenance schedule yet.
SpaceX said that it will keep the 224-foot rocket vertical at Launch Complex 40 in preparation for the next available launch opportunity.
The Falcon 9 is loaded with the first six of 17 second-generation satellites for Occomm Inc., a provider of machine-to-machine communications, according to USA Today.
The launch will be SpaceX's 10th Falcon 9 mission, which will put the satellites into orbit about 500 miles above Earth.
"We help commercial companies monitor their assets," Orbcomm Chief Executive Marc Eisenberg said in an interview, according to Reuters.
Orbcomm provides machine-to-machine services.
Orbcomm is paying $47 million for two Falcon 9 flights, according to Reuters. The second flight is slated for launch before the end of 2014.
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