LAUNCH ADVISORY

Michael Braukus
NASA Headquarters
(Phone: 202/358-1979)

George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center
(Phone: 321/867-2468)

Kim Newton
Marshall Space Flight Center
(Phone: 256/544-0034)

Barry Beneski
Orbital Sciences Corporation
(Phone: 703/406-5528)

Pegasus/DART Launch To Be Rescheduled

The launch of NASA's DART spacecraft aboard an Orbital Sciences 
Pegasus XL scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 9 is being postponed.

A review of projected loads data, or the G-forces that the payload 
experiences upon ignition of the Pegasus second stage, are being 
re-evaluated to assure mission success. 

The Pegasus rocket will be demated from the L-1011 carrier aircraft 
and returned to its hangar for the present time. A new launch date 
will be determined once the loads analysis concern has been resolved.

	
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