Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. 12th Dec, 2016. A modified Lockheed Martin L-1011 aircraft takes off with a Pegasus XL rocket strapped to its underbelly containing the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) on December 12, 2016 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Orbital ATK launch of the eight-satellite NASA payload was scrubbed about an hour and a half after takeoff due to a mechanical issue. The CYGNSS mission is designed to improve extreme weather prediction by measuring the winds inside hurricanes and cyclones. Credit: Paul Hennessy/Alamy Live News
December 12, 2016 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - A modified Lockheed Martin L-1011 aircraft takes off with a Pegasus XL rocket strapped to its underbelly containing the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) on December 12, 2016 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Orbital ATK launch of the eight-satellite NASA payload was scrubbed about an hour and a half after takeoff due to a mechanical issue. The CYGNSS mission is designed to improve extreme weather prediction by measuring the winds inside hurricanes and cyclones. The launch has been rescheduled for December 14, 2016 when the Pegasus rocket will be released at 39,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean to carry CYGNSS into a low-earth orbit. (Paul Hennessy/Alamy)
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