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T minus 20:00 and holding

The Atlantis is fuelled, the weather is good, the crew is strapped in, but will Atlantis fly? Mission managers are still trying to work out whether they can go with only three of their four engine cut off sensors.

We’re at a built in 10 minute hold and then the count resumes. The team will have to make a choice soon.

Posted by Geoff Brumfiel on September 8, 2006 03:30 PM |

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