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Old 11-March-2008, 05:00 AM
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Getting close to launch!!

I'm staying up tonight past my bedtime for this, hope it doesn't get s___bed. Don't wanna say it and jinx it. My first launch in person was a night launch of Endeavor STS-72 back in 1996 I believe it was.

Happy viewing everyone.
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Old 11-March-2008, 05:23 AM
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Still go.

T minus 20 minutes and counting

Useful links:
NASA Space Shuttle Mission Pages
NASA STS-123 Mission Information
NASA Mission Overview: All Aboard for STS-123: The Station Goes Global
Wikipedia: STS-123
NASA Launch Schedule
NASA Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Countdown Status
NASA Shuttle Launch and Landing
NASA Shuttle Launch Blog (active about 6 hours before liftoff)
CBS News Space Place
SpaceFlightNow STS-123 Mission Coverage (sparse at first)
BAUT Forum topic STS-122 Shuttle Mission (previous mission)
NASA TV

Launch target:
2008, Monday, March 10, 2328 PDT
2008, Tuesday, March 11, 0228 EDT
2008, Tuesday, March 11, 0628 UTC

65 minutes to launch
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1 hour left real time....gonna make a quick run for the border, get some Taco Bell.
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gonna make a quick run for the border, get some Taco Bell.
Beware the late-night burrito.

OK. Holding. Let us know when you're back so we can resume the countdown.

T minus 9 minutes and holding (for about 45 minutes).

Just a picture from the pad 'cause it's so pretty and white at night:

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Weather still good.

54 minutes to launch
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1:45 a.m. - Meteorologists are watching cloud decks in the vicinity of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, but weather conditions remain go for launch at 2:28 a.m. EDT.
Launch target:
2008, Monday, March 10, 2328 PDT
2008, Tuesday, March 11, 0228 EDT
2008, Tuesday, March 11, 0628 UTC

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Beware the late-night burrito.
Haha I know, but it was the only thing open right now. I got my wish, I was hoping there was no line at the drive-thru so I get back quickly. Now I got my NASA TV open and ready to continue watching countdown. Always something about night launches that gives me goose bumps (the good ones). Can't wait here we go! 30 minutes to go!
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launch put on hold for a few mins

Count starting again
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Launch team poll: Go. Go. Go.

No constraints. No issues. Go for launch.

Clear to launch.

T minus 9 minutes and holding.

3 min left in built-in hold.
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beanie cap removal....close and lock visors
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Okay, here we go!
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Nice, and i'm at work missing the whole thing
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Ignition (Yeah, I'm behind. It takes a bit to process the film.)

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Ready to roll

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(real time: 5 minutes in. all good.)
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Thanks for keeping me up to date m8. (can't do streaming video or audio here, so ur my only real time info)
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MECO confirmation

external tank sep

all good

9 minutes in
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