Vandenberg HTV2 launch scrubbed, pushed to Thursday

Published on August 10, 2011 8:45 am PT - By Jim Duran - Writer - Article Editor and Approved - Warren Miller

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(TheWeatherSpace.com) -- Vandenberg Air Force Base is launching a Minotaur launch vehicle on Thursday August 11th after weather downrange scrubbed today's attempt.

The rocket will launch from Space Launch Complex-8 and will carry the HTV-2 or Hypersonic Test Vehicle, under development for reusable purposes.

Southern California Weather Authority Meteorologist Kevin Martin says the weather will be typical for the base with fog and tops of the marine layer to just over 1,100 feet and light wind conditions.

"What we will see at the base on Thursday will be pea soup fog in the morning due to the calmer wind conditions and saturated humidity," said Martin. "During the later part of the launch window we should see visibility increasing but clouds sticking around the base, much like today's weather there. The winds will increase somewhat but will remain below launch violation limits."

The launch weather surrounding the base will also be a tough battle, according to Martin.

"Viewers that wish to view this launch during the morning should not be at the base because you likely will not see much," said Martin. "Viewers across Southern California may actually have the marine layer all the way from the coast to valley zones in the morning backing off slightly over the last part of the launch window (noon) however remain Cloudy along the San Diego Coast. The best spot is going to be Bakersfield or anywhere above 2,000 feet near the base."

The launch window opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 1 p.m. Pacific Time.

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