After showing up for the launch at around 10:30 p.m. and sitting in the cold until 9 minutes before the schedule launch time, they scrubbed the launch due to cloud cover. They had actually stopped the countdown at 20 minutes in hopes that the weather would clear. But they had only a small window for the launch and when it became clear that the clouds weren’t going away, they scrubbed it.
So now we have to do all of everything all over again. We have to show up for the launch around 10:00 p.m. for a launch attempt at 4:14 a.m. The experience, even though the shuttle is still on the ground, was still a lot of fun. The crowds were horrendous, though pleasant. Everybody was in a great mood even when the announcement came down that we wouldn’t be witnessing a launch at that time.
So off we go again. It’s time to leave for the next attempt. I hope and pray that the thing works out tonight.
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