Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
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George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
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05.12.06
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ELV-051206
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Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report
Mission: Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO)
Launch Site: 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
Launch Vehicle: Boeing Delta II
Launch Date: July 22, 2006
Launch Time: 3:11 - 3:13 p.m. and 4:19 - 4:34 p.m. EDT
Technicians completed state-of-health testing of the two STEREO spacecraft this week, following their May 3 arrival in Florida. Individual system checkout is under way.
The STEREO flight batteries are scheduled to be installed next week. The build-up of the Delta II rocket at Pad 17-B is scheduled to begin during the last week of May.
For previous status reports, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2006
STEREO will use "3D" vision to build a global picture of the sun and its influences. For more information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/stereo
For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/home
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