Scheduled for launch in October 2018
For those who don't have time to read the whole article, can you provide a short summary of why a year delay?
Is the strong NASA participation mentioned in the article why this is launching on an Atlas V rather than Ariane?
ULA’s Harlingen, TX, team w/the #AtlasV fairing for #SolarOrbiter, a joint @NASA/@esa mission slated to launch Feb. 5, 2020, from Cape Canaveral. These #ULARocketStars have built aerospace hardware in the Rio Grande Valley for >30 years – including for Atlas I, II, III and V.
RocketShip is on her way to the Cape. Carrying the booster and centaur for Solar Orbiter.