Boeing Delta II Launch Delayed 24 Hours as a Precaution.Business Editors CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) is the East Coast space launch facility of the United States Department of Defense. Located on Cape Canaveral in the State of Florida, it depends on Patrick Air Force Base, home of the 45th Space Wing. CCAFS is adjacent to the John F. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2001 Officials have delayed the Boeing Delta II This article is about the rocket. For the submarine see Delta class submarine. Delta II is a space launch system originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas, then later built by Integrated Defense Systems division of Boeing. launch of the GeoLITE spacecraft by 24 hours to no earlier than Friday, May 18 with the launch window of 1:07 p.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT as a precautionary pre·cau·tion·ar·y also pre·cau·tion·al adj. Of, relating to, or constituting a precaution: taking precautionary measures; gave precautionary advice. Adj. 1. measure so the launch team can replace three flexible hoses on the rocket's first stage engine. During testing of another Delta II first-stage engine at the Boeing Rocketdyne factory in California, a leak was found in a similar hose. The delay will allow the launch team at Cape Canaveral Cape Canaveral (kənăv`ərəl), low, sandy promontory extending E into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island, E Fla., separated from Merritt Island by the Banana River, a lagoon; named (1963) Cape Kennedy in memory of President John to replace suspect lines and test them prior to flight. Friday's mission is scheduled to take place during a 79-minute launch window that opens at 1:07 p.m. EDT and closes at 2:26 p.m. EDT. The Air Force weather officers have reported a 20 percent chance of weather in the local area impacting a launch attempt on either Friday or Saturday. GeoLITE, or the Geosynchronous Aligned with the earth's rotational speed. Refers to satellites that travel at the same speed as the earth, but may not always be at the same distance from the earth. See geostationary. Lightweight Technology Experiment, is a TRW-built spacecraft that will be operated by the National Reconnaissance Office Noun 1. National Reconnaissance Office - an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental once in orbit. The satellite has a laser communications experiment and an operational UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. communications mission.
Note to Editors:
Remote Camera Setup: Thursday, May 17 -- time TBD. Contact
the 45th Space Wing Public Affairs
Office for more information,
321/494-5933.
Launch Viewing: Accredited media wishing to view the
launch should meet at the Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station, Pass and
ID building at 11 a.m.
Broadcast Information: CONUS Galaxy 4C/20
99(degree) West
36 MHz transponder
Downlink frequency for Transponder
20: 4100 vertical
Bars and Tone will begin at
12:45 p.m. EDT
Broadcast will begin at 1 p.m. EDT
Contact: Madonna Walsh: 714/272-1019
Robert Villanueva: 714/330-1781
Communications: 714/896-1301
Boeing Launch Hotline: 714/896-4770
Check out the company's Web site at
www.boeing.com/delta
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