STS-127 Prelaunch Thread,July 11 7:39 PM EDT

[newsartist]

RTLS approach observations, all GREEN. No weather issues of any kind!

Light crosswind at the strip, <10kt.

 

[MeteorWayne]

To quote the first US Astronaut..

"It's time to light this candle!!!"

 

[newsartist]

Picking up the count, at T-9 min, ...NOW!

 

[newsartist]

APU prestart, T-6min

Go Endeavour!

 

[newsartist]

(CNN is one full minute ahead of NASA TV/computer)

 

[Testing]

Check Test! Go Baby

 

[Testing]

Check Test! Go Baby

 

[newsartist]

SRB SEP

 

[rybanis]

From Spaceflightnow:

T+plus 9 minutes, 30 seconds. The video camera mounted to Endeavour's external tank showed debris falling away during launch and some tiles appear to be slightly damaged.

Hmmmm.

 

[MeteorWayne]

OK, she's heading to orbit. Some debris noted well after the time of any threat to the vehicle; CNN is making a big deal of it.

This thread will now be locked, use the post launch thread from now on. Congrate Endeavour!!