Launch Day STS 122 Atlantis

[DaveS]

Weather has just gone "RED" due to a thunderstorm developing west of KSC. Managers hope it will move to the nort of KSC and won't be a constraint for launch.

 

[Urwumpe]

Did somebody have a better image of the second flag on the press site? below the US flag? I am not sure, I can identify it.

 

[FordPrefect]

Just a sidenote, M6 seems to be working for the time being...

 

[Bj]

Countdown timer until launch, if they launch...


Timer

 

[DaveS]

Did somebody have a better image of the second flag on the press site? below the US flag? I am not sure, I can identify it.

It's the Atlantis flag. Each orbiter has it's own flag.

 

[FordPrefect]

Weather is GO at this time!

 

[DaveS]

Weather is observed GO and forecast GO!

 

[DaveS]

MMT chairman Leroy Cain is now polling the MMT for a GO/NO-GO for launch.

 

[DaveS]

MMT is GO for launch.

 

[DaveS]

The L-15 recorder activation is in work.

 

[DaveS]

The launch team is now being polled by NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding.

 

[DaveS]

Launch team is GO for launch. Now for the management poll by Launch Director Doug Lyons.

 

[DaveS]

Management poll by Launch Director Doug Lyons is GO! No constraints for launch.

 

[cjp]

This is the first time I'm following a launch live with NASA TV (I also tried it on the previous launch attempt in december). This is also my first post on this forum.

I like to hear that weather is GO now.

 

[DaveS]

This is the first time I'm following a launch live with NASA TV (I also tried it on the previous launch attempt in december). This is also my first post on this forum.

I like to hear that weather is GO now.

It is.

T-9 minutes and counting! GLS autosequence have been initiated.

 

[DaveS]

The essential buses have been connected to fuel cells.

 

[DaveS]

GLS is GO for Orbiter Access Arm retract.

 

[DaveS]

Orbiter APU pre-start in work.

 

[DaveS]

Orbiter APU pre-start complete, three grey talkbacks.

 

[DaveS]

GLS is GO for Orbiter APU start. APU start in work.