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Shuttle Launch Live 2009: Atlantis Webcast

Posted: May 11, 2009

Shuttle Launch Live 2009 WebcastNASA’s space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center at 2:01 p.m. EDT today (Monday, May 11). As of mid-morning, NASA says the weather is good and there’s a 90 percent chance of it remaining so. You can watch the shuttle launch live here as it happens.

Space Shuttle Atlantis: The Mission

The space shuttle Atlantis will be traveling to the Hubble Space Telescope in what’s considered the “final space shuttle mission” to service the equipment. The crew will spend 11 days working on the telescope, installing two new instruments and repairing two inactive ones. The repairs are designed to keep the Hubble Space Telescope running through at least 2014.

Atlantis’s crew is scheduled to perform five spacewalks. The mission (STS-125) is commanded by Scott Altman and piloted by retired Navy Capt. Gregory C. Johnson.

Space Shuttle Atlantis

You can find the minute-by-minute breakdown of Atlantis’s timeline on our Space Shuttle Launch Schedule 2009 page.

Shuttle Launch Live 2009 Webcast

Below is a live stream from the Kennedy Space Center, courtesy NASA TV. Click the play button to begin the Webcast.



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13 Archived Responses to “ Shuttle Launch Live 2009: Atlantis Webcast ”

  1. Joel Potter
    May 11, 2009

    What is the approximate temperature of the heat tiles when the shuttle re-enters the atmosphere. This question is from a 5th grade class in painesville, OH

  2. Mike Marleau
    May 11, 2009

    Thank You Sooo Much for your efforts in bringing these precious and so informative moments to us, who desperatelaty starve for being at the forefront of knowledge concerning our species. Merci Beaucoup, from Michel “Mike” Marleau and 14 yr old son Daniel, here in Sudbury Ontario Canada. May the Powers Superior to Us, Guide and assist our Astronauts in there endevours.
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  3. Patrick Monaghan
    May 11, 2009

    Specifically, shuttles face intense temperatures of about 3000 degrees Fahrenheit (about 1649 degrees Celsius) [source: Hammond].

  4. Patrick Monaghan
    May 11, 2009

    Joel,

    it is great to see a 5th grader interested in more things than cotton candy and music videos!!! if you are doing a report for class, check out this website for cool info on shuttles!!!!

    http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle.htm

  5. Roc
    May 11, 2009

    to Joel-
    IT'S OVER 9000!

  6. kyle
    May 11, 2009

    are wwe going to actually going to see it

  7. dhruv
    May 11, 2009

    wow that is great
    Mike Good who was a crew member on this mission is brother of my teacher from Brecksville

  8. Scott Goodliffe
    May 11, 2009

    Nice Job once again NASA! You make us proud.

  9. Joy
    May 11, 2009

    I missed the launch! Is there any way to view the video?

  10. Jo B
    May 12, 2009

    We were lucky enough to get to see the shuttle launch yesterday. What an amazing experience. Well worth the trip from England !!!

  11. nick
    May 12, 2009

    WOW!All i have to say is this is the most amazing thing i have ever seen next to the day i was born yo this is great!!!This makes me wanna become an astronaut for real for real

  12. nick
    May 12, 2009

    So much for being “LIVE REALTIME” from the space ship….It's simply looped over from last hour….VERY interesting but shit….Dont say its live if it aint live….I'm all excited to see some new shit and BAM….LOOPS


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