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NASA Swift Launch Set for No Earlier Than Saturday, 20 November |
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Kennedy Space Center, Nov. 19/Satnews Daily/ — NASA announced Thursday the launch of Swift spacecraft aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket has been set for no earlier than Saturday Nov. 20. The one hour launch window opens at 12:10 p.m. EST.
Mission managers met Thursday afternoon to confirm the work necessary for a Saturday launch attempt.
NASA said workers determined the Range Command-Receiver Decoder equipment on the launch vehicle is the likely reason for the voltage variance seen earlier in the week. Workers gained access to the equipment Thursday to replace the necessary parts. The system will be retested Friday.
Air Force weather forecasters are indicating only a 10 percent chance of launch weather constraint violations on Saturday.
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