A fourth attempt to launch an Air Force Minotaur I rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport is scheduled for tonight between 7:35 and 11:30 p.m.
The launch of the Minotaur rocket with the TacSat 3 satellite has been rescheduled for 19th May, 2009. The launch window extends from 23:35 to 03:30 GMT
The overall objectives are to demonstrate a responsive system, namely the operation of three payloads in space: the ARTEMIS hyperspectral imager (HSI), the Ocean Data Telemetry Microsatellite Link (ODTML), the SPA (Spacecraft Plug-n-play Avionics) package - and to provide the observation data in a timely manner. Read more
New date set for Eastern Shore launch of Minotaur I rocket The launch, which has been postponed twice, is scheduled for May 19 and could happen any time between 7:35 and 11:30 p.m. The backup date is May 20.