NOAA N Prime Sensor Cleared; Launch Still Set for Feb. 2009

SUMMERLAND KEY, Fla. —

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key sensor aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) N Prime weather satellite suffered no internal damage in a factory accident last April, NOAA and NASA officials have concluded after months of computer modeling and functional tests. The launch date for N Prime remains February 2009, government

officials said.