Launch of Delta IV Medium with WGS-7 slips 24 hours due to weather
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — The launch of the seventh Wideband Global SATCOM satellite will have to wait at least a day before flight due to the potential for high winds at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 in Florida. The Delta IV Medium+ 5,4 rocket had not been fueled with the scrub was announced and both the launch vehicle and WGS 7 satellite are secured within the Mobile Service Structure at SLC-37.
Tomorrow’s attempt will be a mirror image of those for today’s with the launch window opening at 8:07 p.m. EDT (00:07 GMT) and extending some 39 minutes. As was the case with today’s attempt, weather conditions are predicted to provide a 60 percent chance of favorable conditions for launch.
Jason Rhian
Jason Rhian spent several years honing his skills with internships at NASA, the National Space Society and other organizations. He has provided content for outlets such as: Aviation Week & Space Technology, Space.com, The Mars Society and Universe Today.
