[meteorite-list] Dawn Update - September 14, 2007

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:15:16 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <200709141615.JAA22780_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2007/elvstatus-20070914.html

09.14.07

George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
George.H.Diller at nasa.gov

STATUS REPORT: ELV-091407

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Mission: Dawn
Location: Launch Pad 17-B
Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925-H
Launch Date: Sept. 26, 2007
Launch Window: 7:25 - 7:54 a.m. EDT

On Tuesday, the Dawn spacecraft arrived at Pad 17-B at 5:10 a.m. after
an overnight rollout from the Astrotech payload processing facility.
At 8:01 a.m., Dawn was officially declared secure atop the Delta II
rocket. Technicians successfully conducted spacecraft state-of-health
checks on Wednesday.

The launch team completed the flight program verification on Thursday
without issues. This integrated launch readiness electrical test
ensures the Dawn spacecraft and Delta II rocket are working together
in unison.

Installation of the payload fairing around the spacecraft is scheduled
for Sept. 19.

Previous status reports are available on the Web at:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2007

        
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Received on Fri 14 Sep 2007 12:15:16 PM PDT