Strong Upper Level Winds Delay JPSS-1 Launch

Credit: Artist's portrayal of JPSS: NASA
HOUSTON—Launch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/NASA Joint Polar Satellite System-1 spacecraft from Vandenberg AFB, California, was tentatively rescheduled for early Nov. 16 after strong upper-level winds prompted the latest halt in the countdown on Nov 15. If the high-altitude...

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