[meteorite-list] MER-B 'Opportunity' Launch Delayed To June 29

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:44 2004
Message-ID: <200306290535.WAA03516_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

For Release: June 29, 2003

Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321/867-2468
 
KSC Release No: 51-03
 
Note to Editors:

MER-B "OPPORTUNITY" LAUNCH DELAYED

Launch of the MER-B "Opportunity" Mars Exploration Rover aboard a
Boeing Delta II Heavy launch vehicle has been postponed due to
upper level wind conditions at launch time.

The next opportunity for launch is at 11:46:14 p.m. EDT, June 29.
A second opportunity exists at 12:28:07 a.m. EDT, June 30. At this
time, the weather forecast for the next launch opportunity shows a
slight improvement with a 30 percent chance of violation of weather
criteria.

NASA Television countdown coverage will begin at 9:45 p.m., June 29.

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Received on Sun 29 Jun 2003 01:35:55 AM PDT