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6 posted on 08/09/2005 1:22:54 PM PDT by Arkie2 (No, I never voted for Bill Clinton. I don't plan on voting Republican again!)

Update from SpaceflightNow.com :

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2005
1855 GMT (2:55 p.m. EDT)

Engineers are working to determine if there are any problems with a pair of Redundant Rate Gyro Units (RRGUs) aboard the Atlas 5 rocket that will launch the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The units are part of the vehicle's flight control system.

The concern stems from an RRGU that failed factory testing while being readied for a future launch.

If the issue can be resolved promptly, liftoff will proceed on Thursday morning.

10 posted on 08/09/2005 1:24:53 PM PDT by RightWhale (Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and open the Land Office)