NOAA’s JPSS-1 satellite launch delayed to July

The flight of the first Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) has been postponed to a date no earlier than July 2017. According to SpaceNews, the delay was because of technical issues. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spacecraft was originally scheduled for Jan. 20, 2017, before being delayed to March 2017 back in August 2016. Now, according to NOAA’s JPSS program website, liftoff is targeted for July. The first delay was due to problems with an instrument on the spacecraft. Additionally, there were problems with the JPSS ground systems. The most recent delay was caused by similar problems. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Insider - Jan 6)