Thursday (6-07) a Delta II rocket (7420-10 configuration) is scheduled
to launch the COSMO-1 satellite for the Italian Space Agency from
SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Launch attempt is scheduled 10:21 p.m. EDT. with a window extending to
10:34 p.m. EDT.

Satellite separation is scheduled for 58 minutes after launch.

The only worry is strong winds are predicted during the countdown.

COSMO-1 (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin
Observation), built by Thales Alenia Space Italia for the Italian Space
Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence, consists of four
medium-sized satellites designed to offer both civilian and military use
of an Earth-watching X-band Syntetic Aperture Radar instrument.

Satellite Broadcast Coordinates:

AMC-2 @ 85°W Transponder 1 Ku (11720 V)

Coverage is expected to start about 9:45 p.m. EDT.

Webcast of the launch is available:

Visit

http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/livewebcast/bls_webcast.html

Additional coverage at:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d324/status.html
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html

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