NASA reopened Kennedy Space Center this morning and workers resumed preparations for the planned Sept. 6 launch of shuttle Atlantis on an International Space Station assembly mission.
Liftoff is set for 12:29 p.m. Wednesday. Atlantis' crew is set to arrive at KSC for final preparations on Saturday and the countdown is scheduled to begin Sunday.
A preliminary survey showed that Tropical Depression Ernesto did no significant damage at the spaceport. Top wind speed recorded at launch pad 39B was 44 mph around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Technicians early today will validate mechanical, electrical and other connections between the launch pad and the shuttle. A three-day launch countdown is tentatively scheduled to begin Sunday.
An all-clear also has been issued at Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, where two Boeing Delta rockets are being readied for flight at Launch Complex 17. No significant damage was done at either site and normal work is resuming today.
The KSC Visitor Complex also is resuming regular operating hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
IMAGE NOTE: Refresh this page to see the latest image capture from live video feeds at Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39B, where Atlantis is being readied for flight.
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