Back from the Parade! Happy 4th of July!

I'm back from the parade and ready for Launch! It was great to see so many people in Fullerton enjoy the 4th of July.

--11:07 AM PDT
Looks like they plan a T -31 sec hold for monitoring Liquid oxygen inlet tank temp.

--11:10 AM PDT
Weather looks great! No Anvils this time. All green.
T -9 Mins. and holding. We have about 15 mins. left in the hold.

--11:17 AM PDT
All polled and ready for count down.

--11:20 AM PDT
Weather a go, no techincal problems. 5 mins left in hold.

--11:25 AM PDT
Final Go's Polled! Ready to Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A great day to launch and celebrate America's 230th Birthday!

"I can't think of a better place to be on the Fourth of July," Commander Steve Lindsey responded from within the orbiter. He said that the crew is ready to give Florida an up close and personal look at the rockets' red glare.

--11:29 AM PDT T-9 and counting!!!!!!!

--11:31 AM PDT T-7 White Room retracting and pre-start precedures.

--11:33 AM PDT T-4:30 and counting.

--11:35 AM PDT T-4 mins. Readness test of rocket engines.

--11:36 AM PDT T-3 Mins. and Vent hood is retacted.

--11:38 AM PDT Blast off! Bird looks good!

--11:40 AM PDT Go with thothle up!

--11:42 AM PDT Solids go by by.

-11:46 AM PDT Roll over.

--11:48 AM PDT Liquid tank detached. Main engine cut off.