STS-132

[Cluny]

At T-20 mins and holding for 10 mins
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

[Hihonyr8811]

Is this the one with the piece of Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree on board?
Wonder what he'd make to that

[Cluny]

It is , now at T-9 mins and holding , have a problem with one of the cameras which they're discussing might scrub the launch

Edit
Go for launch given

[Hihonyr8811]

Are they off?

[Cluny]

See edited post above

[Hihonyr8811]

"We'll take a few more laps around the planet" love it

[Cluny]

T-9 mins and counting .

T-5 mins .

[Hihonyr8811]

There must be one hell of a delay, BBC news 24 has it gone already lol

[Cluny]

Lift off
Its about a 1 minute delay
Edit
If you missed it

[Cluny]

After 32 flights over 25 years , Atlantis is now a museum exhibit


2 to go , Discovery in September and Endeavour in November

[Dougs]

great video shows right at the end how it really fly's like a house brick scary flare at the end

[Avro683]

Still seems surreal that it is all over for Atlantis.. The shuttle program despite the two losses was an incredible achievement and one that will be a long time in coming as far as replacement goes....

[Checkflaps]

No entirely over yet. She will be prepped as the backup / safety shuttle for one of the last missions - if they do all end this year. It seems that people in congress are trying to get the shuttles a stay of execution. Perhaps they realsise it is more useful than they thought - and when its gone, thats it. No more.

Also, seen on one of those other fora - there is talk of the National Cold War Exhibition getting one of the shuttles when they retire. I'll believe it when I see it at Cosford.

Garry

[Gully]

Won't land one of those on Cosford's runway - might stop by the time they reach Telford!

Gully