Countdown begins for shuttle launch
Posted: Wed, Jun 6, 2007, 8:41 AM ET (1241 GMT)
The countdown for Friday night's launch of the shuttle Atlantis started Tuesday night, with no technical problems reported and a favorable weather forecast. The countdown for the STS-117 launch started at 9 pm EDT Tuesday (0100 GMT Wednesday) for a launch scheduled for 7:38 pm EDT (2338 GMT) Friday. Preparations for the launch were proceeding smoothly, with no major issues reported. Forecasts call for a 70 percent chance of acceptable weather for the launch, with similar weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday as well. The seven-man crew will fly to the ISS to install a new truss section and solar panel, as well as replace current ISS astronaut Sunita Williams with Clay Anderson.
The countdown for Friday night's launch of the shuttle Atlantis started Tuesday night, with no technical problems reported and a favorable weather forecast. The countdown for the STS-117 launch started at 9 pm EDT Tuesday (0100 GMT Wednesday) for a launch scheduled for 7:38 pm EDT (2338 GMT) Friday. Preparations for the launch were proceeding smoothly, with no major issues reported. Forecasts call for a 70 percent chance of acceptable weather for the launch, with similar weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday as well. The seven-man crew will fly to the ISS to install a new truss section and solar panel, as well as replace current ISS astronaut Sunita Williams with Clay Anderson.
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