[meteorite-list] Dawn Launch Moves To No Earlier Than July 9

[Ron Baalke]

July 6, 2007

Tabatha Thompson
Headquarters, Washington 
202-358-3895

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-083

DAWN LAUNCH MOVES TO NO EARLIER THAN MONDAY JULY 9

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The launch of NASA's Dawn spacecraft aboard a 
Delta II rocket has been rescheduled to no earlier than Monday, July 
9. 

Because of difficulties with a downrange telemetry aircraft and the 
availability of a tracking ship, a launch attempt cannot be made 
before that time. Also, Friday's weather forecast raised the 
possibility that the loading of propellants aboard the Delta II 
rocket's second stage might not be completed in time to support a 
launch before Monday.

The launch window for Monday is 3:56 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. EDT. According 
to weather forecasts, there is a 40 percent chance of unfavorable 
conditions for launch.

If a launch attempt is targeted for Monday, the prelaunch press 
conference will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, at NASA's 
Kennedy Space Center press site.

Media should call 321-867-2525 for launch updates, status changes and 
instructions on how to monitor or attend Sunday's press conference. 
The press conference and launch will be broadcast live on NASA 
Television.

For more information about Dawn, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/dawn

	
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