The countdown is underway for the launch of the MAVEN spacecraft to Mars today at 1:28 pm EST but weather is an issue. Spaceflight Now says,
Fueling of the Atlas rocket with cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen is progressing smoothly as the countdown continues on schedule for a liftoff at 1:28 p.m. EST (1828 GMT). Weather remains GO, and the launch window runs until 3:28 p.m. EST (2028 GMT)
Updates at
- Atlas Launch Report | Mission Status Center – Spaceflight Now
- MAVEN Launch Blog
- NASA_LSP (NASA_LSP) on Twitter
Here’s the NASA TV webcast:
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