Winds Delay Launch of Weather Satellite
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA delayed the launch of a weather satellite Wednesday because of strong winds high above the Atlantic Ocean, frustrating forecasters eager to get the spacecraft in orbit for the hurricane season.
The launch was tentatively rescheduled for today, National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials said.
The satellite, called GOES-7, originally was scheduled for blastoff Tuesday, but a fuel leak in its Delta booster forced a delay.
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