Endeavour launch today -- Monday, May 16, 8:56 AM EDT

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Endeavour launch today -- Monday, May 16, 8:56 AM EDT

Post #1by selden » 16.05.2011, 10:57

The last flight of the shuttle Endeavour starts today (Monday, May 16). Launch is scheduled for 8:56:28 AM EDT this morning, weather and equipment glitches permitting.

Information is available at http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=4.0

If it isn't available locally, links to Web based NASA TV channels are at http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
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Re: Endeavour launch today -- Monday, May 16, 8:56 AM EDT

Post #2by selden » 16.05.2011, 13:21

Launch was entirely nominal.

The only pre-launch issue was a chip in the thermal tiles surrounding the crew access hatch where a previous repair had fallen out. It was patched in a few minutes by the tower launch crew.

Launch replays are now being shown.
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