Forecast cloudy for COSMIC launch
{{date|April 14, 2006}}

The [[w:COSMIC|COSMIC]] atmospheric research spacecraft launch is likely to be rescheduled to Saturday due to inclement weather.

[[w:COSMIC|COSMIC]] is currently scheduled to launch tonight between 5:10 and 8:20 p.m. [[w:UTC-7|PDT]] (Saturday 0010 to 0320 [[w:Coordinated_Universal_Time|UTC]] ).  The Air Force launch weather team at [[w:Vandenberg Air Force Base|Vandenberg Air Force Base]] is predicting a 70% chance that weather conditions will prohibit the launch from happening tonight.

If tonight's launch is cancelled, it will be rescheduled for Saturday.  Times for a rescheduled launch have not been announced.

The weather outlook for Saturday shows improved conditions with only a 10% chance of rain.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/cosmic/status.html
    |title=Minotaur Mission Report | Mission Status Center:
    |author=Justin Ray
    |pub=Spaceflight Now
    |date=April 14, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxdetail/USCA0628?dayNum=1&from=weekend
    |title=Daily Details for Lompoc, CA
    |author=
    |pub=Weather.com
    |date=April 14, 2006}}

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The COSMIC atmospheric research spacecraft launch is likely to be rescheduled to Saturday due to inclement weather.

COSMIC is currently scheduled to launch tonight between 5:10 and 8:20 p.m. PDT (Saturday 0010 to 0320 UTC ).  The Air Force launch weather team at Vandenberg Air Force Base is predicting a 70% chance that weather conditions will prohibit the launch from happening tonight.

If tonight's launch is cancelled, it will be rescheduled for Saturday.  Times for a rescheduled launch have not been announced.

The weather outlook for Saturday shows improved conditions with only a 10% chance of rain.
April 14, 2006 North America United States Science and technology Space