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Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Live Thread Friday 7:38 PM EDT
06/07/2007 | Kevin Davis

Posted on 06/07/2007 6:37:21 PM PDT by KevinDavis

his is the official live thread for the Space Shuttle Atlantis.. The shuttle is suppose to launch at 7:38 PM EST.

Mission updates can be found at Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Updates

If you can't view the launch on Cable or Satellite you can go to the Nasa site to view launch live.

AD ASTRA!!


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: nasa; shuttleatlantis; space
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To: NormsRevenge

T - 90 seconds


181 posted on 06/08/2007 4:36:38 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... For want of a few good men, a once great nation was lost.)
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To: NormsRevenge

182 posted on 06/08/2007 4:36:52 PM PDT by glock rocks (Please pray every day for our Patriot Armed Forces fighting to protect our way of life.)
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To: RightWhale

spaceflightnow.com
2336:04 GMT (7:36:04 p.m. EDT)

T-minus 2 minutes. The astronauts are being instructed to close and lock the visors on their launch and entry helmets.

At T-minus 1 minute, 57 seconds the replenishment to the flight load of liquid hydrogen in the external tank will be terminated and tank pressurization will begin.

2335:34 GMT (7:35:34 p.m. EDT)

T-minus 2 minutes, 30 seconds. The external tank liquid oxygen vent valve has been closed and pressurization of the LOX tank has started.

Atlantis’ power-producing fuel cells are transfering to internal reactants. The units will begin providing all electricity for the mission beginning at T-50 seconds.

And pilot Lee Archambault has been asked to clear the caution and warning memory system aboard Atlantis. He will verify no unexpected errors in the system.

In the next few seconds, the gaseous oxygen vent hood will be removed from atop the external tank. Verification that the swing arm is fully retracted will be made by the ground launch sequencer at the T-minus 37 second mark.


Some more of the brazillion events happening now


183 posted on 06/08/2007 4:37:10 PM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Treaty)
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To: NormsRevenge

The audio is cool.


184 posted on 06/08/2007 4:37:13 PM PDT by IslandJeff ("I used to care, but things have changed" - Robert Zimmerman)
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To: glock rocks

Nice and FRosty..


185 posted on 06/08/2007 4:37:15 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... For want of a few good men, a once great nation was lost.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Impressive - I get to see this puppy live on the Web - this is a first for me!


186 posted on 06/08/2007 4:37:21 PM PDT by Old Sarge
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To: null and void

Watching NASA TV....


187 posted on 06/08/2007 4:37:46 PM PDT by b4its2late (Liberalism is a mental disorder.)
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To: IslandJeff

Yup..

T - 10


188 posted on 06/08/2007 4:37:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... For want of a few good men, a once great nation was lost.)
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To: RightWhale; doug from upland
GO! GO! GO!

We have lift off!!!

189 posted on 06/08/2007 4:38:00 PM PDT by airborne (Airborne - Ranger - Vietnam veteran! Duncan Hunter for President!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Lift off


190 posted on 06/08/2007 4:38:07 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... For want of a few good men, a once great nation was lost.)
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To: Old Sarge

liftoff


191 posted on 06/08/2007 4:38:11 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: RightWhale

lift off


192 posted on 06/08/2007 4:38:11 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: RightWhale

Launch


193 posted on 06/08/2007 4:38:15 PM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Treaty)
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To: glock rocks

Whoo!!!!


194 posted on 06/08/2007 4:38:21 PM PDT by libtoken
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To: airborne

NASA TV delay???


195 posted on 06/08/2007 4:38:31 PM PDT by null and void ("Wherever liberty has sprouted around the world, we find American blood at its roots.")
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To: glock rocks

I always get so choked up over this!


196 posted on 06/08/2007 4:38:45 PM PDT by acoulterfan
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To: null and void

All systems in good shape. :)


197 posted on 06/08/2007 4:39:04 PM PDT by publana (Build the fence!)
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To: null and void

Yup, about 30 secs.


198 posted on 06/08/2007 4:39:04 PM PDT by Pyro7480 ("Jesu, Jesu, Jesu, esto mihi Jesus" -St. Ralph Sherwin's last words at Tyburn)
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To: null and void

Yes - I noticed the delay earlier


199 posted on 06/08/2007 4:39:48 PM PDT by agent_delta
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To: acoulterfan

So do I. One would think after all these years, I would be immune, but it’s the same every time.


200 posted on 06/08/2007 4:39:57 PM PDT by publana (Build the fence!)
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