Back from the brink: Broken satellite now fixed and ready

A half-billion dollar climate observatory, having weathered the storied perils of its past, is finally poised for launch early Wednesday. The NOAA-N Prime satellite is scheduled for liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., at 2:22 a.m. PST (5:22 a.m. EST; 1022 GMT). A Delta 2 rocket, boosted by three 40-inch-wide solid motors, will propel the 3,130-pound spacecraft to an altitude of 530 statute miles during a nearly 66-minute mission. More

(Source: SpaceFlightNow.com - Feb 2)