[Launch Alert] Delta IV Launch on Schedule

[Brian Webb]

                             LAUNCH ALERT

			           Brian Webb
		         Ventura County, California
		        E-mail: kd6nrp at earthlink.net
	         Web Site: http://www.spacearchive.info

				              2006 June 27 (Tuesday) 05:17 PDT
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                     DELTA IV LAUNCH ON SCHEDULE

As of 04:45 this morning, this evening's Delta IV rocket launch from
Vandenberg AFB appears to be on schedule.

The official L-1 weather forecast issued Monday morning predicted the
following conditions at Vandenberg at launch time:

Clouds:

         Clouds           Coverage   Bases (ft)   Tops (ft)
  ---------------------   --------   ----------   --------
  Stratus		        8/8ths         200        1,700
  Altocumulus (Layered)   6/8ths      16,000       23,000
  Cirrus (Layered)	  5/8ths      25,000       33,000

Visibility: 1/2 nautical mile

Weather:    Fog

Probability of violation of launch weather constraints: 30%

The above forecast calls for weather that will probably be within
acceptable limits for launch. However, the situation for launch
viewing probably won't be as favorable due to fog on the ground and
cloud layers at different altitudes.

Weather conditions can change in a matter of hours. For the latest
weather forecasts for the region, go to:

  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/forecast.php

  http://ifps.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/dwf?siteID=LOX

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