Tonight (2-16) United Launch Alliance is scheduled to launch the THEMIS spacecraft for NASA on a Delta II rocket (7925 configuration) from SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Ground and high-altitude winds are the primary concern for todays launch attempt. Launch is scheduled at 6:05 p.m. EST. with a window extending to 6:23 p.m. EST. THEMIS satellite separations occurs approximately 73 minutes after liftoff. THEMIS, (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms) is a constellation of five identical satellites to resolve the tantalizing mystery of what causes the spectacular sudden brightening of the Northern Lights or the aurora borealis - the fiery skies over Earth's northern pole. This is NASA's first five identical satellite mission. This will be the first NASA launch for ULA which is a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin combining the Delta and Atlas rocket fleets under the ULA organization. Broadcast coverage: NASA TV MPEG2 available on AMC-6 at 72° W, transponder 17C (4040 V) SR: 26665 VPID: 273 APID: 276 PCR: 273 NASA TV MPEG2 available on AMC-7 at 137° W, transponder 18 (4060 V) SR: 26665 VPID: 273 APID: 276 PCR: 273 Broadcast coverage starts at 3:45 p.m. EST. Don't have a dish? Webcast is available at: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ Additional coverage at: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d323/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/stereo/main/index.html -- Dishnut-P ==================================================================== Operator of RadioFree Dishnuts - Producer of The Dishnut News heard Saturdays at 10pm EST. on RFD, W0KIE Satellite Radio Network G-26 (T6) Transponder 1 / 6.2 & 6.8Mhz (4DTV T6-999) 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)** _______________________________________________ Wildfeeds mailing list [email protected] http://twiar.org/mailman/listinfo/wildfeeds_twiar.org Send unsubscribe request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives at http://twiar.org/pipermail/wildfeeds_twiar.org
