Range go. Go for launch.
T-60 seconds and counting. Liquid oxygen tanking is reported at 100 percent.
And we have a hold called. A hold has been called. A hold has been called at T-48 seconds.
The preliminary report is that the CALIPSO spacecraft lost contact with its French assets, which were required for launch.
Both the primary and the backup, they lost contact with them. Further information is forthcoming.
This hold has resulted in a, unscheduled hold has resulted in a launch scrub for today. We had an instantaneous window.
Any hold after the scheduled hold resulted in a launch day scrub. That's where we stand for now.
Standing by for additional information on the lost assets for the CALIPSO spacecraft that were required for launch today.
The vehicle is in the process of being safed at this point.
Standing by for additional information on activities as we go into the safing mode for the rocket and spacecraft.
This is Delta Launch Control. At this point, the launch manager has determined that we will be in a 24 recycle mode.
Again, the issue was that the CALIPSO spacecraft lost communications with France,
both the primary and the backup communications links went down simultaneously.
They have yet to be reestablished. Again, we are in a 24-hour recycle.