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[b]Winds scrub Antares second launch attempt, reset for Sunday[/b] Orbital Sciences' second attempt at launching its first test flight of the Antares rocket was scrubbed Saturday (April 20) due to high upper level winds. "Given the winds and wind direction, the debris requirement for the Range and Federal Aviation Administration could not be achieved today," Frank Culbertson, mission director for the A-ONE launch, said in a statement. "This requirement keeps any potential debris from falling outside of a predefined area in the event of an anomaly. Flight requirements dictate that we stop the countdown and pick it up when the conditions improve." The team will attempt again Sunday (April 21) with a window opening at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT).
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