Thursday, July 07, 2011

Rotating service structure rolling back

The Rotating Service Structure protecting space shuttle Atlantis on launch pad 39A began rolling back at 2:38 p.m.

It is now 2:53 p.m. and its pouring again at KSC.

- Mark DeCotis

3 comments:

bk said...

The shuttle will be nice and clean for the final trip.

Jeff said...

hey can you guys tell us what the launch window is each day? (what's the latest it can launch on Fri, Sat, Sun, etc)? Thanks. JB

bk said...

Jeff,
According to Spaceflightnow.com:


DATE.......WINDOW OPEN...IN PLANE......WINDOW CLOSE..DOCKING

Fri 07/08...11:21:46 AM...11:26:46 AM...11:31:46 AM...FD 3
........................................11:35:04 AM...FD 4

Sat 07/09...10:59:15 AM...11:04:15 AM...11:09:15 AM...FD 3

Sun 07/10...10:33:31 AM...10:38:31 AM...10:43:31 AM...FD 3
........................................10:46:45 AM...FD 4