a countdown hold was announced with the clock stopping 2 minutes, 36 seconds before liftoff. "Hold, hold, hold. Stand down for helium stage one," a launch director said. Update 4:56 p.m.: SpaceX has ...

The last model 5 has already left the launchpad, meaning Europe lacks a heavy launch capability. That wasn't in the ESA’s plans when it funded the rocket in 2016 and penciled in a first flight ...