Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Live Thread (05/11/09 2:06 EDT PM)

05/10/09 | Kevin Davis

[NormsRevenge]

Factfile on the Hubble telescope and NASA's latest servicing mission.US astronauts have boarded the space shuttle Atlantis for Monday's launch of a high-risk mission to service for the last time the Hubble telescope, which has revolutionized humankind's understanding of the universe. (AFP Graphic)

[GraceG]

>> They’ve decided to give NASA’s budget to ACORN for “voter outreach”. <<

Now if we can just get Obama to fund NASA to send all the Acorn folks to Mars so they can register those martians to vote.

[TomGuy]

NASA TV link for MS Player (Open URL)

http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1369080&segment=149773

[NormsRevenge]

Mission Status Center
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/status.html

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Latest Space Shuttle News
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

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NASA TV
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv

[ken in texas]

Pinging you to a launch thread if you have time to monitor.

[Not now, Not ever!]

That’s what vacations are for!

[synbad600]

Yeah, but you never know with those. Often they abort at the last minute.

Also, considering the fact that I've seen probably a dozen to date, quite the non-emergency. I hate to miss any, is all.

[txroadkill]

Time - 9:00 minutes and counting - God’s Speed Atlantis, enjoy the ride!

[Not now, Not ever!]

T-9 and counting.

[Not now, Not ever!]

T-7, Crew access arm retracting.

[Not now, Not ever!]

T-5, Apu’s started

[txroadkill]

APU start

[VeniVidiVici]

http://www.wftv.com/video/19405001/index.html

[txroadkill]

Lower your visors and start your O2 flow

[Not now, Not ever!]

Gox vent arm retracting

[Pyro7480]

I like how Fox News goes right to the NASA audio feed, instead of the continuing the on-air personalities’ commentary.

[fatima]

WooHoo,Just put it on.

[tiredoflaundry]

Godspeed!!

[Not now, Not ever!]

T-0, Lift off!

[Not now, Not ever!]

T-0, Lift off!