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Air Force scrubs Minuteman launch Saturday, 15 January 2000 3:18 (ET) Air Force scrubs Minuteman launch By HIL ANDERSON LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Plans to launch four satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a refurbished Minuteman II missile were scrubbed Friday night after an unidentified problem developed.

An Air Force spokesman said the nature of the glitch was not immediately known and the Air Force had not rescheduled the launch.

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January 21, 2000

TEMPE (Arizona)

Launch rescheduled again of ASU-built satellite

A satellite built by Arizona State University students that was scheduled for launch last Friday didn't make it off the ground.

The launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California was canceled because the rocket's flight computer failed to start.

A second attempt was aborted because battery levels were low.

The Air Force is now hoping to launch the rocket Wednesday. It is carrying four payloads, including ASUSat1, built by 400 ASU students over the past six years.

The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcen tral.com/news/0121around.shtml

-- Lee Maloney (leemaloney@hotmail.com), January 23, 2000.