 SpaceX is launching a super secret satellite known as Zuma. What is Zuma? Let's find out. Now this is an interesting story to talk about because everyone's been scrambling to figure out what this secret satellite that SpaceX is launching for the US government is. It's called Zuma. Now don't confuse this with a Mazda car Zoom Zoom or that deliciously disgusting alcohol from the 90s known as Zuma. This is entirely different but here's what we do know. Zuma first popped up on the public's radar when the FCC filed paperwork on October 14th 2017 and SpaceX didn't even publicly acknowledge the launch until after the static fire of their Falcon 9 leading up to the launch. We only know a few other things. We know the payload was built by Northrop Grumman and the mission was labeled quote unquote government. It might be fairly urgent as it was given a launch needed window of November 1st through November 30th of this year. At this point no government agency has claimed the satellite which leads to further secrecy. We also know where this is going in space. It's heading to a low earth orbit at a 51.6 degree inclination. SpaceX had set two launch windows one on the 15th at 8 p.m eastern local and then they set another one after a scrub on the 16th and then they even actually had a third one on the table for a minute but then they pulled that attempt stating this quote we have decided to stand down and take a closer look at data from recent fairing tests for another customer though we have preserved the range opportunity for tomorrow we will take time take the time we need to complete the data review and confirm a new launch date but for now no new launch date has been set and we'll see if this delay has any effect on Falcon Heavy. Now don't forget Zuma the Zuma satellite is launching from pad 39a which is also the same launch pad that SpaceX is preparing for Falcon Heavy so while they're waiting for Zuma there's basically every day that Zuma gets delayed it probably is pushing back the initial flight of Falcon Heavy so well see so hopefully this thing gets off the ground very soon I'm hoping sometime this week so we'll see now what do you think Zuma is let us know in the comments below and if we like your comment it might actually end up in next week's live show or in the week after that because there's a delay but anyway join us every Saturday at 1800 UTC by subscribing to tomorrow well that's gonna do it for me I'm Tim Dodd the everyday astronaut bringing space down to earth for everyday people