GPM at the Pad for Today's Launch The

The Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory is continuing to move successfully toward launch. Programs have been run on the guidance and control system on the H-IIA launch vehicle to confirm that all devices for flight attitude control are working as expected. The one-hour launch window for the GPM Core Observatory opens at 1:37 p.m. EST. NASA Television launch coverage begins at 12 noon EST. Watch live here.
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