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Mon Nov-16-09 01:53 PM
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Atlantis launch this afternoon |
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She's sitting on pad now, follow the link for the live NASA TV feed: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.htmlSafe travels to our astronauts on board!
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Mon Nov-16-09 01:54 PM
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1. It's on HDNET too, in HD obviously. |
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Mon Nov-16-09 02:09 PM
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2. Currrently stuck in my cube at work... |
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but I've got the NASA audio playing.
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Mon Nov-16-09 02:23 PM
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3. Inside 5:30 min to launch |
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Will keep you updated; sky's clear, the handoff to onboard computers going well,
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Mon Nov-16-09 02:27 PM
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4. Command to close visors given... |
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ET vent arm coming back, with tank coming up to launch pressure...
Inside 1:30 min to go...
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Mon Nov-16-09 02:30 PM
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Mon Nov-16-09 02:31 PM
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6. SRB Booster separation |
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on the main engines now for the next 6:30 min
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Mon Nov-16-09 02:37 PM
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ET Separation coming up....
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Mon Nov-16-09 02:33 PM
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7. Watched contrail from my driveway on the other coast. Always a thrill. |
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Mon Nov-16-09 02:42 PM
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9. Isn't it interesting how the last 10 or 15 sec of countdown |
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drag by 10...............9.........................8.............................7..................................6.......................................5..........................................4......................................................3..........................................................................2......................................................1..
liftoff and suddenly we're 30 sec into the flight,we're 1 min into the flight, we're 2 min into the flight, were 5 min into the flight...
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