Orbital Sciences’ Antares Rocket Postponed Until Sunday 5 PM

(Before It's News)

Update 4 (April 20, 4:00 p.m.)

Excessive wind levels have forced NASA and Orbital to once again delay the launch of the Antares Rocket. Today’s 5:00 p.m. EDT launch has been scrubbed and the team will try again for a Sunday afternoon launch at 5:00 p.m.

Mission managers decided to pull the plug on today’s launch after high-altitude wind speeds were found to exceed range safety restrictions. NASA TV coverage will begin at 4:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday afternoon.

Stay tuned for further updates.

Update 3 (April 20, 2:05 p.m.)

Everything is a go for a launch today at 5:00 p.m. EDT for Orbital’s Antares rocket. The Range countdown began on time at 9:00 a.m. EDT in preparation for the launch, which has been postponed twice due to unfavorable weather conditions.

Antares will launch in less than a few hours from Launch Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. The launch will be broadcast live on NASA TV beginning at 4:30 p.m. EDT today (Apr 20).

http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/11128…on-041713/

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