By now, i'm sure you've heard, Endeavour is safely in orbit. This evening's launch from the Kennedy Space Port was a spectacular launch. We'll have to wait until all the launch footage has been reviewed to see how clean of a launch it really was. From where i viewed the launch in the FCR-1 viewing room, it sure was a spectacular launch.
This was one of those surreal moments...this is for real. I watched as the crew took their seats on Endeavour. It was less than two weeks ago that i had a meeting with Kelly(the commander) and Hobaugh (the pilot). This is not a simulation...all actions have real consequences.
And so it begins...well it began probably 9 or 10 months ago when i learned i was the lead for this flight. A lot of work has been put into this flight and i hope things turn out the way we planned it. I hope this flight is less "exciting" than the last one.
I'll try to keep a day by day mission log here. But for full coverage, you can get the latest information here on spaceflightnow.com.
My first day on console starts tomorrow...11 to 14 days from now, Endeavour will be safely back on the ground and i can breathe a huge sigh of relief.
See ya on the flip side...
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