NEW : first attempt expected to be December 2006 The goal is to strike the satellite in low orbit , just before it re-enters the Earth 's atmosphere , at an altitude of about 150 miles . 4:30 p.m. Hawaii . 5,000-pound satellite malfunctioned right after launch in Wednesday . It has a full tank of fuel and could dispense deadly fumes if it hits Earth . If satellite falls to the Pacific Ocean , it could leave a cloud of fumes the size of 2 football fields .
NEW : first attempt expected to be December 2006 4:30 p.m. Hawaii . 5,000-pound satellite malfunctioned right after launch in Wednesday . It has a full tank of fuel and could dispense deadly fumes if it hits Earth . If satellite falls to the Pacific Ocean , it could leave a cloud of fumes the size of 2 football fields .