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17.06.2008 08:59 Age: 16 yrs

OSTM/Jason-2: sheltered inside fairing

Category: News of the Jason-2 mission
The  Delta II's fairing

The Delta II's fairing

The OSTM/Jason-2 radar altimeter inside fairing.

Details of the OSTM/Jason-2 radar altimeter inside fairing.

The spacecraft OSTM/Jason-2 is now sheltered under the fairing. The Flight Readiness Review was achieved without any problems. This successfully operation allows the fuelling of the Delta II's second stage and the remainder of all the operations. The weather forecast is also of good omen for launch on 20 June.

Further information:

  • Mission <link internal-link>Jason-2
  • <link http: countdown.ksc.nasa.gov elv index-vafb.html external-link-new-window>Viewing launch on the Nasa-TV, including streaming videos.