Date: August 15th 2006

08 14 06

George H Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468

STATUS REPORT: ELV-081406

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Mission: STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) Launch Pad: 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Vehicle: Boeing Delta II Launch Date: Aug 31, 2006 Launch Time: 3:12:24 - 3:14:24 or 4:20:28 - 4:35:28 p m EDT

At Launch Complex 17, the launch team is performing the Delta II Flight Simulation today This is an electrical and mechanical test of the rocket that activates the first and second stage onboard systems, taking them through the programmed flight events as they will occur during launch

In the Hazardous Processing Facility clean room, STEREO spin-test activities were successfully completed on Saturday Thermal blanket closeouts and final spacecraft cleaning are under way The STEREO payload is scheduled for mating to the upper stage booster on Wednesday It will be transported to Pad 17-B on Friday for integration with the Delta II

For previous expendable launch vehicle processing status reports, visit:

http://www nasa gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2006

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