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Weather Forces Postponement For ST5 Launch
Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2006 Mission controllers have postponed for one day the launch of NASA's Pegasus rocket carrying the three Space Technology Mission 5 satellites. Hail and high winds at Vandenberg required ground technicians to take protective measures that will prevent the spacecraft and its carrier L-1011 aircraft from being ready by Tuesday's original launch time. The new launch window will run from 8:57 a.m. to 10:19 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, March 15, with a target drop time of 9:02 a.m. Technicians performed a combined systems test Saturday, including both the Pegasus and the L-1011. NASA said the test will ensure all connections have been established and all systems are functioning properly. Workers also will perform a state-of-health check of the ST5 satellites, as well as a launch-readiness review. The ST5 mission involves three small satellites, called micro-satellites, which will test and attempt to validate new technologies for future science missions. In a statement, NASA said the hope is ST5 "will demonstrate the benefits of a group of small low-cost spacecraft taking measurements at the same time in different locations." The mission is scheduled to operate for at least 90 days. It is part of NASA's New Millennium Program, created to "identify, develop, build, and test innovative technologies and concepts for use in future missions." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links ST5 Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com
Fourth Time Is The Charm For Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Mar 11, 2006After three postponements, an Ariane 5 rocket blasted off successfully from Europe's Spaceport at 7:32 p.m. local time Saturday - about halfway through its launch window of one hour and seven minutes. The vehicle carried the European HOT BIRD 7A and SPAINSAT telecommunications satellites. |
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