SIRTF launch delayed
Posted: Tue, Aug 19, 2003, 6:37 PM ET (2237 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday that the launch of the SIRTF space telescope would be delayed two delays because of a tracking ship problem. According to a NASA statement, a tracking ship required to receive data from the Delta 2 booster's second stage has not reached its position in the Indian Ocean because of poor weather. The launch has been rescheduled for Monday, August 25 at 1:35:39 am EDT (0535:39 GMT), but could be delayed again if the tracking ship continued to encounter delays en route to its support location.
NASA announced Tuesday that the launch of the SIRTF space telescope would be delayed two delays because of a tracking ship problem. According to a NASA statement, a tracking ship required to receive data from the Delta 2 booster's second stage has not reached its position in the Indian Ocean because of poor weather. The launch has been rescheduled for Monday, August 25 at 1:35:39 am EDT (0535:39 GMT), but could be delayed again if the tracking ship continued to encounter delays en route to its support location.
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