NASA satellite launch delayed until Jan. 30

The Space Coast’s first launch of 2013 has been pushed back one day, to Jan. 30, to allow time to replace a rocket component. The launch of a next-generation NASA communications satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is now targeted for 8:48 p.m. one week from today, at the opening of a 40-minute window. NASA said the delay was necessary for United Launch Alliance to replace a small box on the first stage of an Atlas V rocket that sends signals for explosive devices to detonate. More

(Source: ExtremeTech - Jan 25)