Countdown starts early for Aug. 27 shuttle launch
The Kennedy Space Center countdown for the planned launch of Atlantis began 6 hours early on Aug. 24 to provide an extra margin for the loading of electrical fuel cell cryogenics as thunderstorms were a threat at the launch site. The liftoff of STS-115 is planned for 4:30 p.m. Eastern time Aug. 27...
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