Oct. 27, 2009 Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@xxxxxxxx, ashley.edwards-1@xxxxxxxx Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@xxxxxxxx RELEASE: 09-251 NASA'S ARES I-X LAUNCH RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA mission managers canceled Tuesday's scheduled launch of the Ares I-X flight test because of weather concerns at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Another launch attempt is targeted for Wednesday. A four-hour launch window opens at 8 a.m. EDT. The launch was delayed for 24 hours because of winds at the launch pad that exceeded the 20-knot limit and concerns about clouds with moisture that could have caused static build-up on the rocket and led to communication issues. Forecasters predict a 60 percent chance of favorable weather Wednesday. The Ares I-X is part of a larger flight test program that will provide data for future launch vehicles and give NASA an opportunity to test and prove hardware, facilities and ground operations. For information about Ares I-X, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/aresIX To follow the Ares I-X flight test on Twitter, visit: http://twitter.com/NASA_Ares_I_X For information about NASA and agency programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov -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
