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Akatsuki and IKAROS launch scrubbed due to weather
Posted By Emily Lakdawalla
2010/05/17 04:56 CDT
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The countdown for the planned launch of Akatsuki and IKAROS got to about four minutes before they decided to cancel the attempt due to weather, and I can't blame them:
JAXA
Scrubbed!
A camera on the seaside launch pad for Akatsuki and IKAROS shows the inclement weather that resulted in the scrub of the attempted May 17 (May 18, Japan time) launch.
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