July 10, 2001

David Steitz 
NASA Headquarters 
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George Diller
Kennedy Space Center
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Cynthia O'Carroll
Goddard Space Flight
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Pat Viets
NOAA
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KSC Release No. 79-01

LAUNCH OF GOES-M WEATHER SATELLITE POSTPONED

The launch of the GOES-M environmental satellite for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket (AC-142) has been postponed one week to no earlier than July 22.

This new launch date is pending the repair and delivery of the Remote Control Unit, a portion of the launch vehicle guidance system on the Centaur upper stage.

When the repaired unit is reinstalled on the rocket, the vehicle will then undergo a combined electrical readiness test to ensure all systems are functioning properly.

The launch window on July 22 is 3:01 - 4:25 a.m. EDT.

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