[Launch Alert] Atlas V Rocket Scheduled for Afternoon Launch

[Launch Alert]

The following is a media advisory from Vandenberg AFB.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sept. 7, 2012

Atlas V Rocket Scheduled for Afternoon Launch

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket
carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload is scheduled to be
launched by team Vandenberg from Space Launch Complex-3 here Thursday at
2:39 p.m. 

The launch, originally scheduled for Aug. 2, was postponed when a range
instrumentation issue developed during countdown. The issue has been
resolved and the range is ready to support a safe and successful launch.

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Webcast: http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/Multimedia_Webcast.shtml

Live Broadcast:

BEGIN TRANSMISSION (BARS AND TONE) - 1:45 P.M. (SEPTEMBER 12)
BROADCAST START - 2:19 P.M. (SEPTEMBER 13)
SATELLITE: AMC 1
CARRIER: SES Americom
TRANSPONDER: C15
BAND: C-Band Analog
ORBITAL POSITION: 103 degrees west
BANDWIDTH: 36 MHz (Full Transponder)
UPLINK FREQ: 6225 MHz Vertical
DOWNLINK FREQ: 4000 MHz Horizontal