MSL launch delayed a day
Posted: Sun, Nov 20, 2011, 11:19 AM ET (1619 GMT)
NASA announced Saturday that the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission will be delayed a day to replace a component on its launch vehicle. NASA said that a battery that is part of the Atlas 5 rocket's flight termination system will be removed and replaced, delayed the launch by a day. MSL is now scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral at 10:02 am EST (1502 GMT) Saturday, November 26, at the beginning of a 103-minute launch window. MSL will deliver the Curiosity rover to Mars, landing in August 2012 to explore the planet's Gale Crater.
NASA announced Saturday that the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission will be delayed a day to replace a component on its launch vehicle. NASA said that a battery that is part of the Atlas 5 rocket's flight termination system will be removed and replaced, delayed the launch by a day. MSL is now scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral at 10:02 am EST (1502 GMT) Saturday, November 26, at the beginning of a 103-minute launch window. MSL will deliver the Curiosity rover to Mars, landing in August 2012 to explore the planet's Gale Crater.
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