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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on February 11, 2010, 14:14

Title: NASA Sun Probe rolled to Pad; 10 hours to Blast off
Post by: sam on February 11, 2010, 14:14

http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/10/nasa-sun-probe-rolled-to-pad-10-hours-to-blast-off/

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NASA’s nearly $1 Billion hi tech sun probe, the Solar Dynamics Observatory or SDO, was rolled out today (Feb 9) to Launch Pad 41 on a rainy day here in Florida at 1 day from blast off. SDO will be carried aloft atop an Atlas V rocket at 10:26 AM EST on Feb 10 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch window extends for 1 hour. The current weather prediction is only 40% “GO”. The primary concerns for launch day are ground winds with gusts and thick clouds.

Title: Re: NASA Sun Probe rolled to Pad; 10 hours to Blast off
Post by: Clive on February 11, 2010, 15:02

Let's hope they have better luck this time.  SDO will do some very exciting science if it makes it into orbit.  It will make Lizzie very happy!   :D

Title: Re: NASA Sun Probe rolled to Pad; 10 hours to Blast off
Post by: sam on February 11, 2010, 15:21

yeah lets hope so... I doubt she is really that aware of that one - they are all Kepler at Brum at the moment.