George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
george.h.diller@nasa.gov
Cynthia O'Carroll
Goddard Space Flight Center, Md.
301-286-4647
cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 35-09
GOES-O WEATHER SATELLITE LAUNCH SCRUBBED, RESET FOR JUNE 27
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - The GOES-O launch team will try again Saturday,
June 27, to launch the Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellite-O.
Friday's scheduled launch of a Delta IV rocket carrying the GOES-O
weather satellite was scrubbed at 6:58 p.m. EDT because of
thunderstorms within 10 miles of Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
Forecasters are calling for a 40 percent chance of favorable weather
Saturday. The one-hour launch window runs from 6:14 p.m. to 7:14 p.m.
NASA Television's launch commentary will begin at 4:30 p.m. and
conclude about 30 minutes after liftoff. For NASA TV downlink
information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv United Launch Alliance is conducting the launch on behalf of Boeing
Launch Systems.
Live countdown coverage on NASA's launch blog begins at 4:30 p.m.
Coverage features real-time updates of countdown milestones, as well
as streaming video and podcast of launch. For more information about
GOES-O, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/goes-o