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    Teams Prepping for Monday Launch

    NASA Launch Commentator Mike Curie: A preliminary decision has been made to work toward a second launch attempt tomorrow at 6:07 p.m. EST. Our coverage on the NASA Launch Blog and NASA TV’s countdown coverage will begin at 5 p.m. EST.

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    Available Launch Opportunities

    The DSCOVR spacecraft and the Falcon 9 rocket have launch opportunities coming up Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Should the launch team decide to try again tomorrow, the launch time would be at 6:07 p.m. EST. Note that a decision on next launch attempt has not been made yet.

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    SCRUB

    Today’s launch attempt has been scrubbed. The strongback support structure for the Falcon 9 is being moved back into place.

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    Two Issues

    NASA launch commentator Mike Curie reports the launch teams are working on two issues: a first stage transmitter and an issue with a range radar.

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    AVI Issue

    NASA launch commentator: The current plan is to count down to T-2 minutes and hold unless an AVI issue is cleared.

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    Terminal Countdown Polling Underway

    T-27 minutes and counting – The teams of engineers and launch managers from the spacecraft, rocket and mission sides of the DSCOVR partners are conducting their polls to proceed with the final phase of today’s countdown, known as the Terminal Countdown. The mission director and launch conductor will conduct their own polls in about 10 …

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    Countdown Milestones

    Here’s a rundown of the next hour or so as the launch teams make the final preps for launch, followed by the liftoff and ascent of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as it places NOAA’s DSCOVR spacecraft on course for its L1 location about a million miles from Earth. 5:45:12 p.m. Terminal countdown poll 5:50:12 …

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    DSCOVR Pics on Kennedy’s Flickr Page

    Check out our latest photos from the DSCOVR mission along with processing photos at the mission’s album on Kennedy’s Flickr account. Launch pictures also will be posted there as they become available.

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