Wednesday Evening (12-05) a Delta II rocket (7420 configuration) is scheduled to launch the COSMO-2 satellite for the Italian Space Agency from SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Launch attempt is scheduled 9:31 p.m. EST. Satellite separation is scheduled for 58 minutes after launch. COSMO-2 (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation), built by Thales Alenia Space Italia for the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence, consists of four medium-sized satellites designed to offer both civilian and military use of an Earth-watching X-band Syntetic Aperture Radar instrument. Satellite Broadcast Coordinates: AMC-16 @ 85°W Transponder 21 Ku (12120 V) Audio: Channel 1 English; Channel 2 Italian Test signal starts at 8:45 p.m. EST. Coverage is expected to start about 9 p.m. EST. Webcast of launch available: Visit http://www.ulalaunch.com/index_webcast.html Additional coverage at: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d330/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html -- Dishnut-P ==================================================================== Operator of RadioFree Dishnuts - Producer of The Dishnut News heard Saturdays at 10pm ET. on: RFD, WTND-LP 106.3, and many micro LPFM stations. http://dishnuts.net RFD Listen Links: http://dishnuts.net/#Listen Show Archives: (Partly Up) http://dishnuts.net/archive/ **In Loving Memory of Mom (Dishnut Gerry)**
