Launch is scheduled at 1:25 p.m. EST.
The last launch attempt on Oct 26th, 2004 was scrubbed due to the MUBLCOM communications satellite having a GPS issue, then on Oct. 28 due to contamination found in rocket's nose cone. And further delayed by Range scheduling conflicts.
DART (Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology) satellite, will be blasted into a polar orbit then will locate a U.S. military's 5 year old MUBLCOM communications satellite and rendezvous with the craft to
demonstrate autopilot technologies. Then over a 24-hour period, DART is expected to perform a series of maneuvers around the target before concluding the mission.
Broadcast coverage:
AMC-6 at 72° W, transponder 9C (3880 V) NASA TV is also available on AMC-7 at 137° W, transponder 18 (4060 V)
Broadcast starts at 12 p.m. EDT. with launch commentary.
Don't have a dish? Webcast is available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/
Additional coverage at:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/pegasus/dart/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dart/main/index.html
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