Technicalities postpone Nasa satellite launch# GeoSpace - 地球与空间科学
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Washington - The US space agency Nasa postponed the launch of two satellites,
designed to help unlock the secrets of Earth's cloud cover, due to technical
problems, officials said early Thursday.
The CloudSat and CALIPSO satellites were scheduled to blast off at 10h02 GMT
Thursday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, but the launch has been
delayed for at least 24 hours, Nasa announced.
"The scrub is due to a suspect nitrogen temperature sensor on the rocket's
second stage that may requ
designed to help unlock the secrets of Earth's cloud cover, due to technical
problems, officials said early Thursday.
The CloudSat and CALIPSO satellites were scheduled to blast off at 10h02 GMT
Thursday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, but the launch has been
delayed for at least 24 hours, Nasa announced.
"The scrub is due to a suspect nitrogen temperature sensor on the rocket's
second stage that may requ