Launch day continues to progress very smoothly at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where space shuttle Atlantis is poised to launch on its STS-132 mission at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The mission’s six astronauts all are strapped into their seats in Atlantis’ crew module, and the hatch has been closed. The Closeout Crew will verify the integrity of the hatch seal before breaking down the White Room and departing the launch pad.
The launch team is not tracking any issues at this point that would prevent an on-time launch.
Weather remains favorable, with STS-132 Weather Officer Todd McNamara predicting a 70 percent chance of good conditions at launch time.