MSX launch in twelve hours

Allen Thomson (thomsona@netcom.com)
Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:45:48 -0700

          Astronomy/Space Alert for Southern California
                        Brian Webb, KD6NRP
                        Thousand Oaks, CA

No.6                                         Sunday 14 April 1996
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           DAWN LAUNCH FROM VANDENBERG AFB THIS FRIDAY

An attempt will be made to launch a Delta II launch vehicle on
Friday 19 April at 05:27 PDT. The payload will be the Ballistic
Missile Defense Organization's MSX satellite. If this launch
occurs on time, and the weather is clear, this should be a spec-
tacular sight: The sky will be dark, but the missile will be il-
luminated by sunlight when it reaches the upper atmosphere. The
missile with be launched on a north-to-south trajectory.

The above information is UNCLASSIFIED and was released with the
approval of the U.S. Air Force.