Tuesday night (1-13) a Delta IV-Heavy rocket is set to launch the DSP-26 satellite for the U.S. Air Force from pad 37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
The launch window opens at 7:49 p.m. EST. and a window extending 4 hours to 12:49 a.m. EST. (Wednesday) Weather may be a problem as there is a forcasted 60 percent chance that weather would delay the launch Tuesday night and there is another chance on Wednesday night. This will be the first rocket launch of 2009 DSP-26 (Defense Support Program Satellite 26) is a secretive National Reconnaissance Office satellite. Satellite Coordinates for the Delta IV-Heavy launch : Galaxy-28 @ 89.0°W Transponder 15C (4000 V)analog Sign on & bars and tone start at around 7 p.m. EST. Coverage starts at 7:25 p.m. EST. * due to orders from the Air Force, the coverage cease at payload fairing seperation 8 minutes into the flight. Dont have a dish? a webcast available at: http://www.ulalaunch.com/index_webcast.html Additional coverage at: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d337/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-19 @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)**
