Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (April 9, 2014) - A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rolls out to Space Launch Complex-41 with a National Reconnaissance Office payload. Launch is set for Thursday, April 10 at 1:45 p.m. EDT. Designated NROL-67, the mission is in support of national defense. Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance

[SatNews] Despite the delay last month, all systems now point to Go!

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rolled out this morning to Space Launch Complex 41 in preparation for tomorrow’s NROL-67 launch for the National Reconnaissance Office. Today’s forecast continues to show a 90 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch.

Satellite Coordinates

ALL TIMES PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
BARS AND TONE – 12:55 P.M.
PROGRAM START – 1:25 P.M.
LAUNCH TIME – 1:45 P.M.
 
TRANSMISSION FOR DIGITAL HIGH DEFINITON
SATELLITE: SES 2
TRANSPONDER: 21
BAND: C-Band Digital
ORBITAL POSITION: 87 degrees west
CARRIER: SES Americom
HD BANDWIDTH: 18 MHz (half transponder ‘AB’)
DOWNLINK FREQ: 4111 MHz (Horizontal)
UPLINK FREQ: 6

336 MHz (Vertical)

SYMBOL RATE: 13
FEC: ¾
DATA RATE: 17.9705
DVBS-QPSK
MPEG-2

AUDIO EMBEDDED
 
Weather Forecast
Overall probability of violating weather constraints:  10 percent
Primary concern(s):  Thick Clouds
 
Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 hour delay: 20 percent
Primary concern(s):  Thick Clouds and Cumulus Clouds