Preparing to leave for SM4!
by colleen on May.08, 2009, under SM4
It’s late Friday afternoon in Garching, Germany and I’m making all final arrangements for my trip to the U.S. for the launch of Atlantis, carrying the STS-125 crew to Hubble for its last servicing mission (SM4). The weather forecast for Cape Canaveral, Florida for Monday calls for 31 degrees (Celsius) and partly cloudy skies. Let’s hope Mother Nature cooperates! Kennedy Space Center will be filled with media and VIP guests - I’m told the Causeway will be full. The Causeway is the area between the military base (Cape Canaveral) and Kennedy Space Center. Bleachers are set up there (at a safe distance from the launch pad) for visitors to enjoy the launch. It’s kind of like sitting in the stands for a football game but the only player is the Space Shuttle Atlantis with its precious cargo heading for Hubble.
Causeway at Kennedy Space Center
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ESA/Hubble Outreach Coordinator Colleen Sharkey blogs live from the launch site at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA and from Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, where a team of European engineers and scientists provide mission support.
