The countdown has entered a 45-minute hold at T-9 minutes. During the hold, a series of polls will be conducted to verify the readiness of managers and engineers at Kennedy Space Center and Mission Control in Houston to proceed with launch. Liftoff still is targeted for 4:39:50 a.m. EST.
We currently are “no-go” due to a low cloud ceiling. Astronaut Chris Ferguson continues to fly weather reconnaissance in a Shuttle Training Aircraft to evaluate the situation.