CONTOUR launch slip

From: Gene A Heyler (gene.heyler@jhuapl.edu)
Date: Fri Jun 28 2002 - 15:32:37 EDT

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    Will try to update TLE on Tuesday, July 2nd,  if new launch date holds.
    
      -- Gene
    
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    KSC Release No.  66-03
    
    CONTOUR LAUNCH POSTPONED
    
    The launch of NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft aboard a
    Boeing Delta II rocket has been postponed to no earlier than Wednesday,
    July 3.
    During installation of the launch vehicle fairing around the spacecraft
    on
    Thursday, possible particulate contamination was observed on the top
    solar
    array panel.  As a precautionary measure, this particulate is being
    analyzed to determine its composition and what further action, if any,
    is
    necessary.
    
    Should launch occur on July 3, the launch time would be 2:47:41 a.m.
    EDT.
    The prelaunch press conference would be held on Monday, July 1, at 1
    p.m.
    EDT.  The CONTOUR launch period extends until July 25 without
    affecting the mission.
    
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