Update @ 3:15am:
The COSI team has finished their pre-flight checkouts and is ready to be moved to the flight line! The weather seems to be stable, so this might be it!
Watch the action live: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-csbf-ldsd.
Update @ 5:00am:
COSI has moved out to the flight line and things are still looking good!
Update @ 7:00am:
The sun has come up here in Wanaka and the balloon has been moved out to the flight line!
Some of the COSI team taking a nap while we wait for the launch. At this point we’ve done all of our checkouts confirming that COSI is ready. Now we wait.
Henry riding out on the balloon trailer. Hopefully this is the balloon leaving the building for the last time!
Update @ 7:45am:
Launch attempt cancelled due to an increase in the surface winds. Thanks for all of the good wishes. We’ll be trying again soon!
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