UPDATE 2: GRAIL Launch Scrubbed for Today, Will Try Again Tomorrow
UPDATE 2: The launch has been scrubbed for 9:16 today as well due to upper level winds. They will try again tomorrow morning. The launch windows open 4 minutes earlier each day. First opportunity tomorrow is 8:33:25 am and second is 9:12:31.
UPDATE: The 8:37 launch opportunity has been scrubbed because of upper level winds. They will try for the 9:16 am window today. Stay tuned. Follow us on Twitter: @SpcPlcyOnline
ORIGINAL STORY: NASA is on track to launch the GRAIL spacecraft at 8:37 this morning.
At 7:44 am, NASA reported that clouds in the area had not thickened, giving them cautious optimism that the launch can proceed. Watch live on NASA TV.
The GRAIL mission is a pair of spacecraft that will make a detailed map of the Moon’s gravity field, providing clues as to the Moon’s interior.
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