LIVE: STS-122: LAUNCH and FLIGHT DAY 1

• #160 by Felix on 07 Feb, 2008 16:41

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• #161 by qprmeteor on 07 Feb, 2008 16:43
• PAO says probability of weather hindering launch has dropped to 60%.
• #162 by ksc_houston on 07 Feb, 2008 16:45
• Ready for hatch closure.
• #163 by ShuttleDiscovery on 07 Feb, 2008 16:46
• Less than 2 hours to launch now.
• #164 by ShuttleDiscovery on 07 Feb, 2008 16:47
• Go for hatch closure
• #165 by rllacey on 07 Feb, 2008 16:48
• Orbiter Access Hatch Closed

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• #166 by VB94 on 07 Feb, 2008 16:50
• T-1 hour and counting.
• #167 by VB94 on 07 Feb, 2008 16:57
• Cabin leak check has started.

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• #168 by VB94 on 07 Feb, 2008 16:59

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• #169 by dember on 07 Feb, 2008 17:00
• Now about 1 hour 45 minutes to launch
• #170 by VB94 on 07 Feb, 2008 17:01
• View from the VAB:

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• #171 by VB94 on 07 Feb, 2008 17:03
• GLS main line activation has started.

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• #172 by VB94 on 07 Feb, 2008 17:05
• Inertial Measurement Unit pre-flight alignment complete.
• #173 by John44 on 07 Feb, 2008 17:06
• videos
  
  STS-122 launch day activities - 1
  http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3287&Itemid=2
  
  STS-122 launch day activities - 2
  http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3288&Itemid=2
  
• #174 by VB94 on 07 Feb, 2008 17:07
• COC monitoring the leak check:

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• #175 by on 07 Feb, 2008 17:10
• Crew breakfast

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• #176 by Chris Bergin on 07 Feb, 2008 17:10
• Another article on the countdown based on newer info from L2:
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5350
• #177 by psloss on 07 Feb, 2008 17:11
• T-0 target is 2:45:30 pm local (19:45:30Z) -- that's in-plane.
  
  
• #178 by VB94 on 07 Feb, 2008 17:13
• Countdown now at T-38 minutes.
  Final launch time confirmed.

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• #179 by Chris Bergin on 07 Feb, 2008 17:14
• L-90 minutes!