SUMMARY: The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission is now on the launch pad, and it should be heading up into space early tomorrow. If you've got some free time and a connection to the Internet, why not watch the launch live on your computer? I really enjoy watching the launches live, since there's still a quite a bit of suspense. You also get a sense of the various tasks that need to be performed to get a spacecraft off the ground. The launch is scheduled for early Thursday, February 26 at 0736 UTC (2:36 am EST). I know, that's the middle of the night for a lot of you, but if you're a night owl, tune it in.

Click here to access the live feed.

Enjoy!

Fraser Cain
Publisher
Universe Today


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i hear that the mission has been delayed for four hours. does anyone know why?
i hope that there is not a problem because this is a mission which should very advange our knowledge of comets and other bodies in the outer solor system.

The mission has been delayed till friday

by Jean-Yves Le Gall, director of launches for the ESA.

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I tuned in this morning to see the launch but it had been postponed for 24 hours due to high winds in the upper atmosphere. I will tune in tomorrow when it is scheduled to take off if the weather is alright. Apparently the launch only has a launch moment - not a launch window (meaning that they can´t try again later the same day but have to wait till the next launch moment comes around) like most space missions.

I´m looking forward to its successful launch & its going into orbit later ready for its final boost into deep space. Although its a long jouney till it reaches the comet the wait should be worth while.

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