Oct 3, 2008

George H Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 george h diller@nasa gov

STATUS REPORT: ELV-100308

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Mission: IBEX (Interstellar Boundary Explorer) Launch Vehicle: Pegasus XL (Orbital Sciences) Launch Facility: Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Pacific Atoll Launch Date: Oct 19, 2008 Launch Time: 3:02 p m - 3:05 p m EDT (07:02 a m - 07:05 a m local Kwajalein time)

The IBEX spacecraft, its associated upper stage booster and the Pegasus XL rocket are in the Orbital Sciences Corporation launch vehicle hangar at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California IBEX has been mated to Pegasus, installation of the fairing around the spacecraft was completed on Oct 1, and the Pegasus has been installed on its transporter

Orbital Sciences' L-1011 carrier aircraft arrived at Vandenberg on Oct 2 The Pegasus will be mated to the aircraft on Oct 6

Departure of the L-1011 from Vandenberg, carrying the Pegasus XL rocket with IBEX, is currently planned for Oct 10 After a stop in Hawaii, the flight will continue and arrive at the Reagan Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific on Oct 11

Previous status reports are available at:

http://www nasa gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2008

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