Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) launch today.

Cosimo · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:09

Weather still remains go, the winds are gusting below 20mph so we are nearly there.

We are now in the T-4 minutes final hold.

GarethSouthgate · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:12

Go go go

iamdjdz · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:17

GarethSouthgate · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:18

Ok - i'm confused - why do they hold it at 4:00 ?

Cosimo · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:19

Ok, the final countdown has stated. 4 minutes to go.

Westyfield2 · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:20

Just walked past reception and saw the BBC News channel, so opened up the stream on my PC now..

GarethSouthgate · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:23

1 minute

Cosimo · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:23

Go Go GoLiftoff!

Kazz · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:23

weee!

GarethSouthgate · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:25

Woop! Lol at the woman screaming!

godinman · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:28

Stumbled on this thread and started streaming with 10 second to go

Thanks for the info

RSR · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:28

Cosimo · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:28

Main engine cut-off and booster stage separation complete.

GarethSouthgate · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:29

Shame there is no on-board cam

Cosimo · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:31

Now 12,000 mph.

Westyfield2 · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:31

Westyfield2 said:
Just walked past reception and saw the BBC News channel, so opened up the stream on my PC now..

Watched it. :cool:

Good use of the company's bandwidth eh?

iamdjdz · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:32

Nice launch

never ceases to amaze me every time I see a launch.

RSR · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:34

silane said:
Shame there is no on-board cam

I was just thinking that.

Cosimo · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:39

Centaur engine has shut down now going into parking orbit.

Cosimo · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:43

We are now in the 87 minute coast phase. The Centaur engine will be fired again to put SDO in its orbit and then SDO separation will take place..