Aura launch delayed again
Posted: Tue, Jul 13, 2004, 9:45 AM ET (1345 GMT)
The launch of NASA's Aura spacecraft has been delayed again because of a potential problem with the spacecraft's data recorder. The launch of Aura atop a Delta 2 from Vandenberg Air Force Base was scrubbed about a half-hour before its scheduled 6 am EDT (1000 GMT) launch when launch controllers noticed a problem with the recorder. No new launch date for the mission has been announced; an announcement is expected late Tuesday once technicians have the opportunity to study the problem. The launch was previously delayed from Sunday to Tuesday because of a problem with a component of the payload fairing separation system on the booster. Aura's mission is to study the Earth's atmosphere, looking for evidence of climate change, pollution, and ozone chemistry.
The launch of NASA's Aura spacecraft has been delayed again because of a potential problem with the spacecraft's data recorder. The launch of Aura atop a Delta 2 from Vandenberg Air Force Base was scrubbed about a half-hour before its scheduled 6 am EDT (1000 GMT) launch when launch controllers noticed a problem with the recorder. No new launch date for the mission has been announced; an announcement is expected late Tuesday once technicians have the opportunity to study the problem. The launch was previously delayed from Sunday to Tuesday because of a problem with a component of the payload fairing separation system on the booster. Aura's mission is to study the Earth's atmosphere, looking for evidence of climate change, pollution, and ozone chemistry.
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