STS-134 Crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center, FL Thursday morning. They will continue final preparations for launch on Monday, May 16 at 8:56 a.m. Current weather forecast for Monday is 70% GO.
Mission Highlights:
Thursday, May 12, 2011
STS-134 Crew Arrives at KSC
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Endeavour Preparing for Launch
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011
All testing of the various systems that run through the replaced Aft Load Control Assembly No. 2 power switchbox has been successfully completed. Shuttle Endeavour's aft engine compartment is being buttoned up once again in preparation for launch and the access doors on either side of the orbiter will be installed today.
The six-man astronaut crew is completing some last-minute refresher training at the Johnson Space Center. They are scheduled to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday around 9 a.m. EDT in advance of the countdown clocks starting to tick Friday at 7 a.m.
"Heading back to Florida tomorrow. Hopefully this is it," commander Mark Kelly tweeted this afternoon.
Liftoff remains on schedule for next Monday at 8:56 a.m. EDT.
All testing of the various systems that run through the replaced Aft Load Control Assembly No. 2 power switchbox has been successfully completed. Shuttle Endeavour's aft engine compartment is being buttoned up once again in preparation for launch and the access doors on either side of the orbiter will be installed today.
The six-man astronaut crew is completing some last-minute refresher training at the Johnson Space Center. They are scheduled to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday around 9 a.m. EDT in advance of the countdown clocks starting to tick Friday at 7 a.m.
"Heading back to Florida tomorrow. Hopefully this is it," commander Mark Kelly tweeted this afternoon.
Liftoff remains on schedule for next Monday at 8:56 a.m. EDT.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
New Launch Date Set
NASA has Monday May 16 at 8:57 a.m. as the new launch date for STS-134 Shuttle Endeavour.
Repairs and testing of the faulty electrical circuits on Shuttle Endeavour were completed over the weekend. Launch directors feel that the problems have been corrected and the necessary safety margins are once again in place to re-start the countdown to launch.
STS-134 crew returned to quarantine at Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX) on Monday. They will fly back to Kennedy Space Center (Cape Canaveral, FL) later this week. The two extra days have been locked into the mission, so there will be a 16 day schedule for STS-134. During the time that Endeavour is docked at the ISS, one of the two Soyuz capsules will undock and return to Earth, carrying Dimitry Kondratyev, Paulo Nespoly, and Cady Coleman.
For more details, watch Monday's briefing by KSC Launch Directors.
Repairs and testing of the faulty electrical circuits on Shuttle Endeavour were completed over the weekend. Launch directors feel that the problems have been corrected and the necessary safety margins are once again in place to re-start the countdown to launch.
STS-134 crew returned to quarantine at Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX) on Monday. They will fly back to Kennedy Space Center (Cape Canaveral, FL) later this week. The two extra days have been locked into the mission, so there will be a 16 day schedule for STS-134. During the time that Endeavour is docked at the ISS, one of the two Soyuz capsules will undock and return to Earth, carrying Dimitry Kondratyev, Paulo Nespoly, and Cady Coleman.
For more details, watch Monday's briefing by KSC Launch Directors.
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