Shuttle Launch Friday 8th July

[budski]

The launch is being covered live by CNN on Sky Channel 506 fro 3.00pm onwards.

[dave1978]

Thanks very much, just been watching on NASA TV but leaving the office now and dont want to miss.

[MorningMajor]

The countdown has entered a 45-minute hold at T-9 minutes. There are no technical concerns and at this time weather is "go."

During the hold, a series of polls will be conducted to verify the readiness of managers and engineers at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and Mission Control in Houston to proceed with launch.

Quote from NASA

[GJBC]

T-1 min

see at CNN

CNN.com Live

[MorningMajor]

Perfect launch - very impressive - so sad that it's the last one

God Speed Atlantis

[GJBC]

and she is up some stunning images from the tank as she rolled before separation

[beamish]

just missed it by 4 mins !!

[Rob1961]

Watched it on the BBC News Channel and on NASATV over 'interwebby thing' (smile) (no Sky setup). NASATV coverage excellent but the BBC overage was absymal. Two reporters on the scene who were totally clueless and one who thought the best thing to do was social chit-chat to spectators and then after the launch ask was it worth the money! Total vapid air-head