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South Africa: SpaceX postpones Starlink satellite launch again, for 'about a week' By Reuters reuters

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 16 - A SpaceX launch already scrubbed once due to inclement weather was postponed again nearly 24 hours later on Thursday, this time for"about a week," in order to update satellite software and"triple-check everything," Elon Musk's rocket company said.

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