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Delta II 326 WorldView 1 Launch Updates
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post Aug 20 2008, 08:19 PM
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The countdown is going smoothly for today's launch of a Delta 2 with WorldView 1 Earth imaging satellite. At T-30 minutes, fueling of the rocket was completed about 20 minutes ago and right now range safety destruct systems checks are underway.
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post Aug 20 2008, 08:20 PM
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At 1:35 p.m. EDT we are now one hour away from the lauinch of WorldView 1. The weather continues to look good, with no rain, good visibility and acceptable winds.
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Test of the engine gimballing (steering) system on the Delta 2nd stage have been completed. Next, the launch team will checkout the first stage engine.
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The launch window today runs from 2:35p.m. EDT to 2:49 p.m. EDT and will take place from the Delta rocket's West Coast launch site at Vandenberg AFB in California.
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post Aug 20 2008, 08:21 PM
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In two minutes, the countdown will enter a 20 minute built-in hold at the Launch Minus 45 minute point in the countdown.
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This hold at T-15 minutes will last for 20 minutes and will be followed by a 10 minute builtin hold at T-4 minutes. Everything is very quiet in launch control and the team isn't working any significant issues that might preclude a launch this afternoon.
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