March 13, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington (202) 358-3749 George Diller NASA Vandenberg Resident Office, Calif. (805) 605-3051 MEDIA ADVISORY: 06-041 NASA'S ST5 LAUNCH POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST Predicted weather conditions postponed Tuesday's scheduled launch of NASA's Space Technology 5 (ST5) spacecraft. It will launch Wednesday, March 15, at 9:02 a.m. EST. The forecast improves on Wednesday with only a 20 percent chance of not having acceptable weather. ST5 launch coverage on NASA TV begins Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. EST. NASA TV's Public, Education and Media channels are available on an MPEG-2 digital C-band signal accessed via satellite AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude, transponder 17C, 4040 MHz, vertical polarization. In Alaska and Hawaii, they're on AMC-7 at 137 degrees west longitude, transponder 18C, at 4060 MHz, horizontal polarization. For digital downlink information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv To view ST5 launch and mission coverage on the Web, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/st5 For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/home -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
