Minotaur I rocket launch postponed for weather

WALLOPS ISLAND

Officials at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport canceled the launch of the Minotaur I rocket shortly after 8 p.m. tonight due to inclement weather.

They will decide later tonight whether to resume the countdown Wednesday or wait as late as Saturday. The rocket, fueled partly by motors from old Minuteman nuclear missiles, is carrying several satellites.

For updates on the launch, follow NASA_Wallops on Twitter. The launch will be webcast at http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/webcast/.