Launch of NASA's Wise Spacecraft Delayed Until Dec. 14

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WASHINGTON -- The launch of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey
Explorer, or WISE, spacecraft aboard a Delta II rocket from
Vandenberg Air Force Base in California has been rescheduled for
Monday, Dec. 14. The launch window extends from 9:09 to 9:23 a.m.
EST. The first launch attempt scheduled for Dec. 11 was delayed
because of a problem with the motion of a booster steering engine.

Mission managers have implemented a plan to resolve the issue. This
plan includes removing and replacing a suspect component today. The
current weather forecast calls for an 80 percent chance of acceptable
weather at launch time on Monday.

NASA TV coverage of the countdown and WISE launch will begin at 7 a.m.
on Dec. 14 and also will be available on the NASA Web site at:

http://www.nasa.gov

The WISE mission news center is operational at the NASA Vandenberg
Resident Office. Reporters can call 805-605-3051 for launch
information. Recorded status reports are available by dialing
805-734-2693.

For more information about the WISE mission, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/wise

Source: NASA