Launch Scrubbed

On February 7, 2010, within minutes of the early morning launch of space shuttle Endeavour (otherwise known as mission STS-130), it was scrubbed. NASA had concerns about the weather and decided that it would be best to hold off. Endeavour's launch was postponed until 4:14 a.m. EST on February 8. This will be the last night launch of the Space Shuttle Program. 

I can imagine being one of those six astronauts on STS-130 awaiting that jubilant moment of lift-off. We're loaded into the flight deck and ready to launch, and excitement fills the air. Crowds are gathered all around Cape Canaveral to watch. And then the Launch Director radios in to tell us that it's a no-go for today. We have to do it all again tomorrow, but hopefully we'll get out there eventually, and then it will be amazing. 

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