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Air Force Postpones NASA SMAP Launch Until Jan. 31

Friday, January 30th, 2015

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NASA delays the launch of NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) launch, this time until Jan. 31, pending completion of minor repairs to the vehicle prior to launch.Launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) said, in a statement during inspections following the Jan. 29 launch attempt, minor debonds to the booster installation were identified. These insulation debonds are associated with cryogenic conditions experienced during tanking operations and a standard repair will be implemented.NASA hoped to launch Jan. 30, but ULA President…

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