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George H. Diller
July 29, 2001
Kennedy Space Center
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Joan Underwood
Lockheed Martin
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KSC Release No:  89-01


LAUNCH OF GENESIS SPACECRAFT POSTPONED 24 HOURS


The launch of NASA's Genesis spacecraft aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket
has been postponed at least 24 hours.  

The spacecraft contains a power supply component within the Startracker
unit which is similar to a component that recently failed during a
simulated space environment test not related to the Genesis mission.  NASA
and the Genesis project decided late this afternoon that additional time
was needed to further evaluate the available data to assure that there
will be no effect on the Genesis mission.

Pending review of the data, the launch of the Genesis spacecraft has been
rescheduled for no earlier than Tuesday, July 31, with the two-minute
launch window at 12:32:34 p.m. EDT. 


NOTES TO EDITORS:  On launch day, Tuesday, July 31, media desiring to
attend the photo opportunity for the rollback of the Mobile Service Tower
at Pad 17-A should be at the Gate 1 Pass & Identification Building at 6
a.m. Media covering launch should be at the Gate 1 Pass & Identification
Building at 11 a.m. Genesis launch coverage on NASA Television begins at
11 a.m. EDT.


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