[oasis-members] FW: DELTA IV LAUNCH Vandenberg AFB - Nov 4th

[Potter, Seth D]

Here's something that may be interesting. Sorry for the last-minute
forward.
-Seth Potter

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From: Cojanis, Philip (Contr) [mailto:philip.cojanis at ngc.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 8:23 AM
Subject: DELTA IV LAUNCH Vandenberg AFB - Nov 4th



Hello Everyone, 

Delta IV was a project that I worked on for a good period of time, 
so for those of you that are in Southern California, get up early 
on Saturday and take a look as she climbs into the sky! 

Phil 
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                         DELTA IV LAUNCH
                     Vandenberg AFB News Release

Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. - Vandenberg is set to launch a
Delta IV rocket carrying a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
satellite from Space Launch Complex-6 Nov. 4. The launch will take
place between 5:52 and 6:02 a.m.

Col. Terry Djuric, 30th Space Wing vice commander, is the spacelift
commander, or final "go for launch" authority, for this mission. The
30th Space Wing is the Air Force Space Command organization
responsible for all Department of Defense space and missile launch
activities on the West Coast of the United States.

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                               MISSION BACKGROUND

Detailed information about the Delta IV/DMSP F-17 launch is available
on the Internet at:

   www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/delta/delta4/dmsp-17/
<file://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/delta/delta4/dmsp-17/> 

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                                COUNTDOWN STATUS

A good source of countdown status for the Delta IV/DMSP F-17 launch
is the Spaceflight Now web site. Space journalist Justin Ray is now
providing current countdown status on a web page devoted to this
launch. Point your browser to:

   www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d320/status.html
<file://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d320/status.html> 

On launch day, this page will be updated frequently beginning at about
T-1 hour. Be sure to regularly hit the refresh button on your browser
to see the latest information.

Boeing will offer a webcast of the launch. To view the webcast, go to:

   www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/delta/delta4/dmsp-17/
<file://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/delta/delta4/dmsp-17/> 

Finally, the launch will be broadcast via satellite. The specifics are
as follows:

  AMC 1 C17

  103 Degrees West

  UL: 6265 MHz Vertical

  DL: 4040 MHz Horizontal

  Audio: 6.2 and 6.8.

A test transmission will be broadcast on November 3 from 09:00 to
09:30 PST. The launch will be carried the next day from 05:15 to 06:30
PST.



Philip Cojanis 
James Webb Space Telescope 
Optical Telescope Element - Systems Engineering 
(310) 813-1633 
philip.cojanis at ngc.com 

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