When and where will the space shuttle Atlantis launch?
The space shuttle Atlantis rolled out toward its Florida launch pad early Wednesday to prepare for a November liftoff, even though NASA is still unsure of exactly when the spacecraft will fly. NASA is targeting a planned Nov. 12 launch from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for Atlantis and a crew of seven to deliver a vital load of supplies and spare parts to the International Space Station. It will be the agency’s fifth shuttle launch of the year — the most since 2002. But NASA currently does not officially have a slot for Nov. 12 on the Eastern Range over the Atlantic Ocean, which the space agency shares with the nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for shuttle flights and unmanned rocket launches, an agency spokesperson said. The agency plans to make a formal decision on when to launch Atlantis during an Oct. 29 readiness review. Story continues below ↓advertisement | your ad here NASA has invited up to 100 of its followers on Twitter to watch the launch in person a
The space shuttle Atlantis is set to launch at 2:01 p.m. EDT today. The coming few hours will be jam-packed for NASA as crew members go about the busy space shuttle launch schedule. A full breakdown of key events follows. You can read more about Atlantis’s mission on our Shuttle Launch Live 2009: Atlantis Webcast page. There, you’ll also find live streaming coverage of Atlantis from the Kennedy Space Center. Space Shuttle Launch Schedule 2009 The next major milestone in Atlantis’s space shuttle launch schedule starts at T-3 hours and holding. Assuming everything stays on-schedule (as of mid-morning, NASA is estimating a 90 percent chance of good conditions), the following timeline will occur: T-3 hours and holding This built-in hold typically lasts two hours. * Perform inertial measurement unit preflight calibration * Align Merritt Island Launch Area (MILA) tracking antennas * Final Inspection Team proceeds to the launch pad to conduct a detailed analysis of the vehicle as the team wal
The space shuttle Atlantis rolled out toward its Florida launch pad early Wednesday to prepare for a November liftoff, even though NASA is still unsure of exactly when the spacecraft will fly. NASA is targeting a planned Nov. 12 launch from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for Atlantis and a crew of seven to deliver a vital load of supplies and spare parts to the International Space Station. It will be the agency’s fifth shuttle launch of the year — the most since 2002. But NASA currently does not officially have a slot for Nov. 12 on the Eastern Range over the Atlantic Ocean, which the space agency shares with the nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for shuttle flights and unmanned rocket launches, an agency spokesperson said. The agency plans to make a formal decision on when to launch Atlantis during an Oct. 29 readiness review.
The space shuttle Atlantis rolled out toward its Florida launch pad early Wednesday to prepare for a November liftoff, even though NASA is still unsure of exactly when the spacecraft will fly. NASA is targeting a planned Nov. 12 launch from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for Atlantis and a crew of seven to deliver a vital load of supplies and spare parts to the International Space Station. It will be the agency’s fifth shuttle launch of the year — the most since 2002. But NASA currently does not officially have a slot for Nov. 12 on the Eastern Range over the Atlantic Ocean, which the space agency shares with the nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for shuttle flights and unmanned rocket launches, an agency spokesperson said. The agency plans to make a formal decision on when to launch Atlantis during an Oct. 29 readiness review. Sources:
