April 23, 2006

Erica Hupp/Grey Hautaluoma
Headquarters, Washington
(202) 358-1237/0668

George Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(321) 867-2468

Alan Buis (CloudSat)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
(818) 354-0474

Chris Rink (CALIPSO)
Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va.
(757) 864-6786

MEDIA ADVISORY: 06-072

NASA'S CLOUDSAT AND CALIPSO LAUNCH RESCHEDULED

The launch of NASA's CloudSat and CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and
Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations) was rescheduled for
Tuesday, April 25. Launch is set for 6:02 a.m. EDT from Vandenberg
Air Force Base, Calif. Launch commentary on NASA TV starts at 4 a.m.
EDT.

The weather forecast calls for a 90 percent probability of acceptable
launch conditions.

Media covering the launch on Tuesday should meet at the Vandenberg
main gate at 5 a.m. EDT (2 a.m. PDT) for escort to the press site.
Media needing accreditation for launch should call Staff Sgt. Allen
Puckett at (805) 606-3595 at the 30th Space Wing Public Affairs
Office.

A recorded CloudSat and CALIPSO launch status update is available at:
(805) 734-2693.


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