Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-127 Launch

[dfergie]

Live coverage, from the Kennedy Space Center, of the launch of Shuttle Endeavour on HDNet, coverage begins 7 pm Edt 7.11 .

 

[dfergie]

Management Team Gives "Go" for Endeavour's STS-127 Launch

Launch countdown operations remain on schedule at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Endeavour and a crew of seven astronauts prepare for Saturday's scheduled launch at 7:39 p.m. EDT.

Source & More: Nasa.gov

 

[Ilya]

The weather may not cooperate though: 60 percent chance of weather prohibiting launch.

 

[Ilya]

Looks like it will be delayed by at least 24 hours due to lightning strikes.

 

[dfergie]

Drat... that means Dish won't change the guide info...

 

[Jimmy 440]

Figures ! Now I'll miss it.I have to work all day now Sunday ! Rats

 

[Ilya]

From www.nasa.gov

The new launch time is set for Sunday at 7:13 p.m. EDT. The weather forecast calls for a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions.

 

[Ilya]

All tests went well overnight. Tanking is underway. No leaks detected this time.

 

[Ilya]

HDNet has resumed its launch coverage.
However, the weather doesn't look too good. A no-go at the moment.

 

[pro96]

Tomorrow at 6:51pm eastern

 

[rglore]

Scrubbed again, next attempt is 6:51pm Monday.

 

[Ilya]

Well, it has been officially scrubbed for today!
One more attempt tomorrow...

 

[Ilya]

Must be frustrating for the crew!

 

[Ilya]

Scrubbed again...

The next attempt will be on Wednesday at 6:03 pm EDT.

 

[pro96]

Scrubbed again...

The next attempt will be on Wednesday at 6:03 pm EDT.

They need to launch from Mojave soon..

 

[Ilya]

It's amazing how much the Shuttle program depends on the weather!
I hope Constellation will be less weather-sensitive.

 

[long_time_DNC]

These evening launch attempts are really rough because the weather conditions in the summer tend to pop up those thunderstorms with such regularity there... Maybe Wednesday...

 

[Ilya]

Well, it looks like it may be a "go" at last!

 

[long_time_DNC]

About to come out of the hold and no issues. Indeed, looks like it'll launch today!

 

[Ilya]

All systems are "GO" and the weather is good!
The final countdown has resumed: 9 minutes to launch, and counting...