Rocket: Delta 4-Heavy Payload: NROL-26 Date: Jan. 14, 2009 Period: 7:00 p.m. to midnight local time Site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral, Florida Broadcast: Galaxy 28, Transponder 15, C-band, 89 deg. West
Webcast: http://www.ulalaunch.com/index_webcast.html Delta IV Heavy NROL-26 Rocket/Payload: Delta IV Heavy carrying the National Reconnaissance Office L-26 mission. Date/Launch Time/Site: Jan. 14 from Space Launch Complex-37, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The launch window begins at 7:45 p.m. EST and ends at 11:45 p.m. EST. If the launch scrubs, the next launch attempt is set for Jan. 15. Special Launch Notes: This is second operational flight of the Delta IV Heavy. A successful demonstration flight was flown on Dec. 21, 2004 and the first operational mission was flown Nov. 10, 2007. Delta IV Heavy launches are the most spectacular night launches of an all-liquid-fueled booster since the Apollo era. The Delta IV heavy will liftoff with nearly two million pounds of thrust. This is the 1st launch for ULA in 2009 and will be the 22nd since ULA s inception. Payload Description: This launch supports the militarys national defense mission. Viewing the Launch Online: The launch will be simulcast online on the Web cast page beginning at 7:20 p.m. EST. Launch Updates: To keep up to speed with updates for the Delta IV Heavy NROL -26 launch, dial the ULA launch hotline at 1-877-852-4321 Go Delta IV Heavy! Go NROL-26! -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange *********************************** * POST TO [email protected] * *********************************** Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
