New Delhi: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) is all set to launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite (SMAP)
mission today at 6:20 am PST (9:20 am EST; 1420 GMT).
Launch was originally planned for Thursday but got delayed
by 24 hours, due to high winds, NASA said.
On its website, United Launch Alliance said: “During
inspections following the January 29 launch attempt, minor debonds to the
booster insulation were identified. These insulation debonds are associated
with cryogenic conditions experienced during tanking operations and a standard
repair will be implemented”.
The space agency's Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite
(SMAP) mission is making another attempt to blast off atop a United Launch
Alliance Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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