07.28.05

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

Cynthia O'Carroll
Goddard Space Flight Center
(Phone: 410/507-0958)

John Leslie
NOAA
(Phone: 301/675-3304)

RELEASE: 71-05

GOES-N LAUNCH POSTPONED, BRIEFINGS/WEBCAST RESCHEDULED

The launch of the GOES-N environmental satellite for NOAA and NASA 
aboard a Boeing Delta IV rocket scheduled for Friday, July 29 has 
been postponed due to an issue with the satellite. Boeing, NASA and 
NOAA are working together to develop a schedule that will target a 
new launch date as soon as possible.

Due to the launch postponement, the GOES-N Prelaunch Press Conference 
planned to be held today at 3 p.m. is being rescheduled. The GOES-N 
webcast planned for today at 2 p.m. is also being rescheduled. Both 
events will be held on the day before launch, once a new launch date 
has been determined.

For more information, contact Joe Tedino at Boeing Space & 
Intelligence Systems at 202/285-9559.

	
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