NOAA-N Prime Launch and Information
January 23, 2009
The Mission Readiness Briefing to the NASA Associate Administrator was successfully held on
January 21, 2009. The Flight Readiness Review is scheduled for January 29, 2009, at VAFB.
The Mission Dress Rehearsal is scheduled for January 30, 2009. The Launch Readiness Review is
on February 2, 2009, and we remain on schedule for the February 4, 2009, launch at 5:22 am EST.
NOAA-N Prime battery charging and aliveness testing were completed Jan 18, 2009. Link checks,
flight program verification, and stray voltage checks were performed. Mechanical closeouts and
final inspections will occur in the days ahead.
The NOAA-N Prime News Center at the NASA Vandenberg Resident Office will be staffed beginning
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. For information beginning at that time, call 805-605-3051. A recorded
status report will also be available starting at that time by dialing 805-734-2693.
For more information:
http://goespoes.gsfc.nasa.gov/POESLaunch/doc/DailyReport.htm
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