[Launch Alert] Launch Delayed

[kd6nrp at earthlink.net]

The launch of NASA’s WISE mission scheduled for Friday from Vandenberg AFB has been delayed. During final systems checks of the Delta II rocket Wednesday, an anomaly in the motion of a booster steering engine was detected. To give engineers time to troubleshoot the issue, the scheduled Dec. 11 launch attempt was delayed a minimum of 24 hours.

For current Delta II/WISE launch status, please use the links previously provided in Launch Alert.