Well, the title says it all. There will be more news shortly.

Let's just hope the weather will be good... And the instruments better be good too! Or else the next luck will be in september, I think??

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*Crosses fingers*
*crosses toes*

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Is that called a "Southern Cross"?


Wishes for a good flight to Discovery and her crew. Here's hoping all the tank sensors are acceptably operational, and that the tank insulation, nozzle/aft joint, and all other improvements work OK. 8)

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NASA may have isolated shuttle glitch

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What are the odds that something else ("minor") will add yet another delay

Remember my little conspiracy theory about return to flight :P

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Nasa engineers have still not fixed the troublesome fuel sensor that stopped an earlier launch attempt but feel they are now getting on top of the issue. Engineers are wrapping up a troubleshooting plan to address a fuel sensor system issue and there are at least four opportunities for Discovery to launch during the current launch window to the stations orbits, which extends until 31 July but if they don't launch July they'll have to wait until September for a window. Shuttle delay worries ISS partners Japan, one of 16 nations involved, has spent more than $3-billion on space station vehicles and modules including a laboratory named Kibo - Japanese for "hope" and Kibo now sits - along with Europe's Columbus module, a connecting node, station trusses, solar arrays, and a sparkling seven-sided cupola window . If NASA can't launch before July 31, the next possibilities are in September. Storm coming with bad weather ?
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...031313W_sm.gif

Well, at least I'll be off then.

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The latest I've seen, here. Nicely detailed article.

I here that if one of the sensors has deferred Success, then NASA will still launch any hue See this report

Is this not playing fast and loose with the lives of the astronauts. They went to four of four for a reason

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It seems like shades of Challenger - Political pressure to fly a craft, which still has technical issues. I hope not.

My predictions are that this bird won't fly today and at Bakers Oven the soup will be Cream of Tomato

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With a system this complex, you can only be so safe. They probably can't make it much safer than it is already. They believe they understand the problem, they have redundancy, and are watching it closely. If it doesn't do what they think it will, they will scrub. At some point, they have to call it, or they'll never get off the ground.

Actually, I'm always amazed that there are people who would consent to being strapped into that thing and sent hurtling into space on top of what is pretty much a big firecracker. And what amazes me more is that they all go into the cabin with waving and smiling at the cameras. I would be shaking and no doubt pale and nauseous from nervousness. But I guess there are acrobatic pilots in this world too. I don't know if it's an ability to forget about the danger, or if it's kind of liking the danger in a way.

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For some, it is just something you want very badly. I'm not normally a risk taker. I don't understand mountain climbing, skydiving, etc. "just for fun." On the other hand, I've wanted to go into space for as long as I can remember. If I was offered a ride on the Space Shuttle, I'd grab it in a nanosecond. Would I be scared? Sure. But for something this big, I'd be willing to take the risk and I would be just as thrilled as the astronauts. I know I'm far from the only one that feels that way.

Countdown runs smoothly

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttl...14/status.html

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It looks like one of my predictions was spot on




It was Cream of Tomato Soup today at Bakers Oven.

So what does that say about my other prediction... 8-[

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Hatch is closed.

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WAtching it on NASA TV right now... Doesn't seem to be much troubles so far? one hour left I think.

When did they stop the launch last time? How much time was left?

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last time i think it was jsut after or before the last crew member got strapped in

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It was about 2-1/2 hours before launch they haulted it last time. They have already passed that time mark, and the fuel sensor "passed its test."