The crew of mission STS-130 is getting into space shuttle Endeavour as the countdown continues on schedule toward a liftoff at 4:39 a.m. EST. Commander George Zamka is the first aboard, climbing into the left-hand seat on Endeavour’ s flight deck.
Communications checks will be conducted throughout the strap-in process as the astronauts take their places.
There are no technical issues standing in the way of an on-time launch although the potential for clouds violating weather constraints is still being monitored.