ATLAS V LAUNCH DELAYED Published Aug. 2, 2012 By 010812 VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The launch of an Atlas V rocket carrying the National Reconnaissance Office NROL-36 payload originally scheduled for Aug. 2 has been delayed due to an uprange instrumentation issue and is now scheduled for Aug. 3 at 12:27 a.m. from Space Launch Complex-3. There are no issues with the Atlas V vehicle or the NROL-36 space vehicle and these systems are safe and secure. There is a 90 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for the launch. -30- Note to Editors: Media planning to cover the event should RSVP by calling 1st. Lt. Austin Fallin at 805-606-6159 or by e-mail at Austin.fallin.1@us.af.mil by noon Aug. 2. A media escort will depart the Vandenberg Main Gate Visitor's Center for the media viewing site Aug. 2 at 11:30 p.m. Live Broadcast: BEGIN TRANSMISSION (BARS AND TONE) - APPROXIMATELY 11:37 P.M. (AUGUST 2) BROADCAST START - 12:07 A.M. (AUGUST 3) SATELLITE: AMC 1 CARRIER: SES Americom TRANSPONDER: C09 BAND: C-Band Analog ORBITAL POSITION: 103 degrees west BANDWIDTH: 36 MHz (Full Transponder) UPLINK FREQ: 6105 MHz Vertical DOWNLINK FREQ: 3880 MHz Horizontal