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From Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,
you're watching live coverage of NOAA's Joint

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Polar Satellite System-1, also known as JPSS-1,
the first in a series of four highly sophisticated

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environmental satellites designed to increase
the timeliness and accuracy of weather forecasts.

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Hi, I'm Tori McLendon.

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Thanks for joining us.

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Last time we were here, launch was scrubbed
due to upper-level winds and range safety

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holds.

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Upper level winds for potential launch attempts
were predicted to be out of limits over the

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past two days, so November 18 was agreed upon
by NOAA, NASA, ULA and the U.S. Air Force

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western range as the next viable opportunity.

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This will be the third time we've fueled the
Delta II, now scheduled to take flight with

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JPSS-1 at 1:47 a.m.

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Pacific time from Space Launch Complex 2.

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For now, let's go to NASA launch commentators
Mike Curie and Josh Finch, who are monitoring

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the countdown activities inside Delta II Launch
Control.

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Mike and Josh, how are things progressing
so far?

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Thank you, Tori.

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Right now we're in a hold at the T-15 mark.

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This is a 20-minute built-in hold.

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And we'll begin picking up the count at 1:22
a.m.

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Pacific time.

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We're about 30 minutes, 30 seconds away from
launch.

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And we expect our final weather briefing from
Vandenberg Air Force Base 30th Space Wing

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Launch Weather Officer Captain Ross Malugani
in about 23 seconds.

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Like Wednesday, upper-level winds are carefully
being assessed this morning.

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There is cautious optimism, however.

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Weather balloon data is trending favorably.

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So we will stand by to get a weather briefing
momentarily that will cover both the launch