Tonight (10-24) a Delta II rocket (7420 configuration) is scheduled to launch the COSMO-3 satellite for the Italian Space Agency from SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Launch attempt is scheduled 10:28 p.m. EDT. Satellite separation is scheduled for 58 minutes after launch. COSMO-3 (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 22 Ku (12140 H) Audio: Channel 1 English; Channel 2 Italian Test signal starts around at 9:45 p.m. EDT. Coverage is expected to start about 10:10 p.m. EDT. Webcast of launch available: Visit http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bls/missions/cosmo-3/ Additional coverage at: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d336/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html -- Dishnut-P ==================================================================== Program Director of SSRN - Operator of RadioFree Dishnuts - Producer of The Dishnut News heard Saturdays at 10pm ET. on: RFD, The SkyScanner Satellite Radio Network on Galaxy-25 (Telstar 5) @97° W - Transponder 23 (12115 Vert) SR: 22425 APID: 1794 - and many micro LPFM stations. http://dishnuts.net **In Loving Memory of Mom (Dishnut Gerry)**
