Shuttle ready for launch Monday
Posted: Mon, Oct 7, 2002, 11:40 AM ET (1540 GMT)
The space shuttle Atlantis is ready for a Monday afternoon launch on a mission to the International Space Station, NASA officials said. Shuttle managers announced Sunday afternoon the official launch time for mission STS-112: 3:45:51 pm EDT (1945:51 GMT), in the middle of a 10-minute launch window. Launch times are announced only 24 hours in advance of launch as a security precaution. One technical concern, regarding a heater on water drainage line that was running hotter than normal and is now considered to have failed, will not affect the launch. Weather is forecast to be excellent for the launch.
The space shuttle Atlantis is ready for a Monday afternoon launch on a mission to the International Space Station, NASA officials said. Shuttle managers announced Sunday afternoon the official launch time for mission STS-112: 3:45:51 pm EDT (1945:51 GMT), in the middle of a 10-minute launch window. Launch times are announced only 24 hours in advance of launch as a security precaution. One technical concern, regarding a heater on water drainage line that was running hotter than normal and is now considered to have failed, will not affect the launch. Weather is forecast to be excellent for the launch.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
|
|
news links
|
|
Thursday, August 27
ESA selects PLD Space to develop the next generation of private European launchers
PLD Space — 6:52 am ET (1052 GMT) Isar Aerospace signs contract with ESA under the European Launcher Challenge
Isar Aerospace — 6:51 am ET (1051 GMT) NBN Co’s Starlink rival delayed until mid 2027
WhistleOut — 6:50 am ET (1050 GMT) SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg
Santa Barbara (CA) Edhat — 6:43 am ET (1043 GMT) Louisiana governor ‘not concerned’ about environmental impact of Gulf Coast SpaceX facility
The Hill — 6:41 am ET (1041 GMT) |
