The planned launch of a satellite from Santa Barbara County early Tuesday morning was scrubbed due to a technical issue.
A Delta II rocket was just minutes from launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base when the liftoff was placed on hold. Because there was a short, 62 second launch window beginning at 1:47 a.m., and not enough time to resolve the issue, the flight was postponed.
Plans now call for a 1:47 a.m. Wednesday launch.
The United Launch Alliance rocket is set to put a JPSS-1 weather satellite into orbit. It's one of a series of advanced satellites designed to improve the ability of meteorologists to track, and forecast the weather.
