Launch of GOES-M Weather Satellite Postponed

The launch of the GOES-M environmental satellite for NASA and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas
IIA rocket (AC-142) has been postponed one week to no earlier than July 22.

This new launch date is pending the repair and delivery of the Remote
Control Unit, a portion of the launch vehicle guidance system on the Centaur
upper stage.

When the repaired unit is reinstalled on the rocket, the vehicle will then
undergo a combined electrical readiness test to ensure all systems are
functioning properly.

The launch window on July 22 is 3:01 – 4:25 a.m. EDT.