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Mon, February 04, 2008 05:19:12 PMFrom:
CBS Space News
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505p 2/4 Update: Countdown begins
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CBS NEWS STS-122 STATUS REPORT: 38
Posted: 05:05 PM, 2/4/08
By William Harwood
CBS News Space Analyst
Changes and additions:
SR-36 (02/04/08): Astronauts fly back to Kennedy for countdown, Thursday launch
SR-37 (02/04/08): STS-122 mission preview
SR-38 (02/04/08): Countdown begins
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5:05 PM, 2/4/08, Update: Countdown begins
The shuttle Atlantis' countdown began today for launch Thursday on a space station assembly mission. The countdown began on time at 5 p.m., setting up a launch attempt at 2:45:25 p.m. Thursday, roughly the moment Earth's rotation carries pad 39A into the p*** of the space station's orbit. There are no technical problems as of this writing, but the weather remains a concern with forecasters predicting a 60 percent chance of rain from a passing cold front. The forecast improves to 80 percent "go" Friday and Saturday.
Here are the latest "in-p***" launch times for Thursday, Friday and Saturday (in EST):
DATE.......WINDOW OPEN...LAUNCH........WINDOW CLOSE..STATION DOCKING
02/07/08...02:40:25 PM...02:45:25 PM...02:50:25 PM...Flight Day 3
02/08/08...02:14:46 PM...02:19:46 PM...02:24:46 PM...FD-3
02/09/08...01:52:11 PM...01:57:11 PM...02:02:11 PM...FD-3
A more detailed launch windows chart, countdown timeline, flight plan and other useful data are posted on the CBS News STS-122 Quick-Look page.
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Quick-Launch Web Links:
CBS News STS-122 Status Reports:
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/current.html
CBS News STS-122 Quick-Look Page:
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/currentglance.html
NASA Shuttle Web: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/index.html
NASA Station Web: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/index.html
Spaceflight Now: http://spaceflightnow.com/index.html
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