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.
After 30 years NASA's Space Shuttle Program drew to a close with the completion of STS-135 Shuttle Atlantis mission. What is next for human spaceflight? Join me as I follow the International Space Station and unmanned missions to the moon, Jupiter, and Mars.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
PreLaunch Tweets From Mike Finke
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
4/26/11 6:11 PM Learn about the Space Shuttle countdown: tinyurl.com/6hhrxsb #sts134 #NASATweetup |
L-3 Days!
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
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
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
4/23/11 10:53 AM Welcome to Quarantine-- where we try to stay healthy before launch. 6 days and counting down... |
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