[SatNews] The condition that caused the delay has been identified...

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2012) - The launch of an Atlas V carrying NASA’s Radiation Belt Storm Probes satellite is being delayed 24 hours.

An anomalous engine condition was identified during testing of another Atlas vehicle at the Factory in Decatur, Alabama, and the delay will allow additional time for engineers to complete their assessments and verify that a similar condition does not exist on the RBSP launch vehicle engine.

The launch is rescheduled for Friday, August 24 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The opening of the launch window is 4:07 a.m. EDT. The forecast for August 24 shows a 60 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for the launch.