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The launch is targeted 4 hours from now (L[eventtimer]2011-8-5 16:25:00.146;%c%%h%:%mm%:%ss%[/eventtimer]).


NASA JPL: Juno Mission Hours Away from Planned Launch - / - (the same at NASA)


SPACE.com:

• NASA to Launch Juno Mission to Jupiter Today
• NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter

Spaceflight Now:

• Photo Gallery: Atlas rolled to the launch pad (PHOTO GALLERY #1)
• Photo Gallery: Juno on the launch pad (PHOTO GALLERY #1)
• Photo Gallery: Juno on the launch pad (PHOTO GALLERY #2)
• Weather outlook (Mission Status Center):

  The weather outlook for today's 69-minute launch window continues to predict a 70 percent chance of being acceptable for the Atlas 5 rocket to fly. Air Force meteorologists are calling for some scattered clouds at 3,000 and 25,000 feet, possibly some isolated rain showers, good visibility, southeasterly winds of 12 to 16 knots and a temperature of 86 degrees F.

NASASpaceflight: LIVE: ULA Atlas V set to launch NASA’s Juno on a path to Jupiter

 

[Ripley]

I've made a custom countdown (Rome, Italy, GMT+2) to launch, here.

 

[Eccentrus]

anybody else watching this now?

 

[Donamy]

extended hold at 4 min.

 

[diogom]

anybody else watching this now?

At least 11000 in Ustream Seriously, yeah, lots of people.

 

[boogabooga]

This is some drama here. Possible helium leak in Centaur. And a tropical storm headed for Florida. If they don't make it today, will they miss the window?

 

[Jarvitä]

Range is no-go, there's a boat in there, helicopters have been dispatched to warn it off.

EDIT: hold extended additional 10 minutes, that makes it a 40 (?) min hold right now.

---------- Post added at 03:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:50 PM ----------

The helium cycle is a ground-side issue, a solution has been worked out.

---------- Post added at 03:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:52 PM ----------

39 minutes remaining in today's launch window.

 

[boogabooga]

If that stupid boat scrubs the launch, it might be the most expensive case of gawking ever.

 

[Codz]

This is one of my most anticipated missions this year.

 

[Jarvitä]

Built-in hold extended by another 5 minutes due to range issues.

---------- Post added at 03:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:57 PM ----------

New T-0 is 16:13 UTC.

 

[Donamy]

new launch time set

 

[Jarvitä]

Another 5 minute extension to the hold.

 

[Codz]

Additional 5 minutes.

Beat me to it.

 

[Eccentrus]

lol, didn't understand what they meant by "range issue" just now. but all I need is to check the thread here, and i understand

 

[Jarvitä]

Range is now GO, engineering has solved the helium cycle issue.

 

[Eccentrus]

they were just now discussing about whether to lift the hold, but the answer is still no go, btw what items are they mentioning just now?

 

[Codz]

Cleared for flight.

Edit

Beat me again! haha

 

[Jarvitä]

New T-0 confirmed for 16:25 UTC

 

[boogabooga]

Someone didn't know the mic was on.