Thursday, April 28, 2011

T-11 hrs and Holding

This is a 13 hour 20 minute built-in hold. The countdown is on schedule as of 11:00 am EDT.

NASA Prelaunch Press Conference just concluded. Everything go, though some weather concerns. Weather for pre launch work today and tonight at 90% good. Weather for launch downgraded to 70% for cloud cover and cross-winds.

10:30 am: STS_134: The crew of #sts134 is out at the Launch Pad to take one more look inside Endeavour before boarding tomorrow.

PreLaunch Tweets From Mike Finke

E. Michael Fincke (@AstroIronMike)
4/28/11 11:08 AM
Just on level 195 for hatch access. Endeavour is beautiful! Big shout out to those men & women who worked on her! Photo Link: yfrog.com/h87qerxj


Last tweet for awhile. Enjoy! Photo Link: yfrog.com/h37oerdj

First view of Endeavour. Photo Link: yfrog.com/h6h92bmj


@Astro_Taz and crew. Mission specialist power! Photo Link: yfrog.com/gzg8itxj

Go Endeavour! Photo Link: yfrog.com/h037yxdj


On out way out the door caught @Astro_Box lead robo operator and instructor Tom cramming for the big exam in space. Photo Link: yfrog.com/gzja2kaj

Launch tomorrow. Going inside Endeavour in a few mins to check it out Will send images so you can be there too

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Countdown details

STS-134 Updates (@STS_134)
4/26/11 6:11 PM
Learn about the Space Shuttle countdown: tinyurl.com/6hhrxsb #sts134 #NASATweetup

L-3 Days!

3 days to launch! Your last chance to see Endeavour lift off ... on Twitpic

All preparations are moving forward as planned and everything looks good for Friday afternoon's 25th Launch of Shuttle Endeavour. There is a slight chance of cross-wind problems that could affect launch.

The STS-134 crew is flying from Houston to Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is scheduled to land at 12:15 EDT. They will complete their final pre-launch tasks there.

Monday, April 25, 2011

STS-134 NASA TV Schedule

Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson)
4/25/11 5:57 PM
The #STS134 mission events TV schedule is online. Go Endeavour! www.nasa.gov/shuttletv

@Astro_Box, 4/25/11 5:26 PM

Gregory H. Johnson (@Astro_Box)
4/25/11 5:26 PM
All training, meetings, and tag-ups are complete here at Johnson Space Center. We just finished our final meeting with the Flight Directors.

After good night's rest, we'll depart for Kennedy Space Cntr tomorrow. We're hoping any bad weather in FL this week will move out by Friday.



Saturday, April 23, 2011

Quarantine

E. Michael Fincke (@AstroIronMike)
4/23/11 10:53 AM
Welcome to Quarantine-- where we try to stay healthy before launch. 6 days and counting down...