Atlas V rocket scheduled for afternoon launch Published Sept. 10, 2012 By 010912 VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload is scheduled to be launched by team Vandenberg from Space Launch Complex-3 here Thursday at 2:39 p.m. The launch, originally scheduled for Aug. 2, was postponed when a range instrumentation issue developed during countdown. The issue has been resolved and the range is ready to support a safe and successful launch. -30- Note to Editors: Media planning to cover the event should RSVP by calling 2nd Lt. Kaylee Ausbun at 805-606-4884 or by e-mail at kaylee.ausbun@us.af.mil by noon Wednesday. A media escort will depart the Vandenberg Main Gate Visitor's Center for the media viewing site Thursday at 1 p.m. Remote Camera Set-up: A media escort will depart Vandenberg's South Base gate for remote camera setup Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. For questions about the booster please contact Jessica Rye with United Launch Alliance at 321-693-6250 or at jessica.f.rye@ulalaunch.com. Webcast: http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/Multimedia_Webcast.shtml Live Broadcast: BEGIN TRANSMISSION (BARS AND TONE) - 1:45 P.M. (SEPTEMBER 12) BROADCAST START - 2:19 P.M. (SEPTEMBER 13) SATELLITE: AMC 1 CARRIER: SES Americom TRANSPONDER: C15 BAND: C-Band Analog ORBITAL POSITION: 103 degrees west BANDWIDTH: 36 MHz (Full Transponder) UPLINK FREQ: 6225 MHz Vertical DOWNLINK FREQ: 4000 MHz Horizontal