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RE: Solar Dynamics Observatory

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Wind speeds are green for launch.

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Launch window extends from 15:23 to 16:23 GMT.

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Weather conditions are green for launch.

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SDO Launch Scrub

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Bad weather at Cape Canaveral, Florida, has prevented the US space agency from launching its latest Sun probe.
An Atlas rocket was due to carry the Solar Dynamics Observatory into orbit on Wednesday, but controllers abandoned the countdown because of high winds.
Nasa will try again on Thursday, with the lift-off now timed for 10:23 local time (15:23 GMT).
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Launch rescheduled for between 15:23 to 16:23 UT, 11th February, 2010.

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Launch Scrubbed

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SDO Ready to Launch

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Images of a solar sun spot

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Launch rescheduled to 16:26 UT