[Launch Alert] Sunday Launch Attempt

[Brian Webb]

	      ASTRONOMY/SPACE ALERT FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
				  
			  Brian Webb, KD6NRP
		      Ventura County, California
			 kd6nrp@earthlink.net
		   http://home.earthlink.net/~kd6nrp
				       
				     2002 February 9 (Saturday) 17:40 PST
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		      Launch Attempt Set for Sunday
				   
Another attempt will be made tomorrow to launch five communications
satellites from Vandenberg AFB. The Delta II booster carrying the Iridium 
satellites is set to lift-off at 09:49:19 PST. However, as of Saturday
afternoon, the odds were only 20% for acceptable weather at launch time.

For the latest countdown status, visit Spaceflight Now's web site at
				   
	   http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d290/status.html

or call Boeing's Delta Launch Update Line at 714-896-4770.

For more information on the mission including a list of launch events,
go to

http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/delta/delta2/is-1/msn_info.htm