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Launch Team Cautiously Optimistic About Weather

The Latest from NASA.gov:

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:42:38 PM EDT

 The Launch Team is cautiously optimistic that weather is clearing and teams will be able to begin tanking. Tanking was scheduled to begin at approximately 8:15 p.m. EDT, but is being delayed due to weather conditions. There is currently a 40 percent chance of weather prohibiting tanking as a result of anvil clouds and lightning in the area. For tanking, lightning cannot be within 5 miles of the launch pad.

The team still is in a posture to make the 5:40 a.m. launch attempt tomorrow morning.

UPDATE: The Launch Team gave the GO for fueling at 11:02pm.

NASA managers have set the next launch date of STS-127 for Wednesday, June 17th at 5:40am.

The Latest from nasa.gov:

Gaseous Hydrogen Leak Postpones Endeavour's Saturday Launch, Repair Options Evaluated

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:55:12 AM EDT

The launch of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission to the International Space Station is on hold due to a leak associated with the gaseous hydrogen venting system outside the external fuel tank. The system is used to carry excess hydrogen safely away from the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At 12:26 a.m. EDT Saturday, managers officially scrubbed the launch for at least 96 hours.

The earliest the shuttle could be ready for liftoff is June 17, however there is a range conflict on that date with the scheduled launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter/Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

Mission managers will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday to discuss the repair options and Endeavour's launch attempt opportunities. A news conference will follow the meeting's conclusion and will air live on NASA Television and the agency Web site.

With the Space Shuttle Atlantis back in Florida after it's 2 day trek from Edwards Air Force Base in CA on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, the Shuttle Endeavour is "GO" for a June 13 launch at 7:17am.

Endeavour and its seven member STS-127 crew will deliver and install the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility and the Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section to the ISS on during its 16 day mission.

FCA Channel 12 will carry pre-launch to landing coverage from NASA TV of this latest shuttle mission begining Friday, June 12th.

Congratuations and Best Wishes to the class of 2009, these are truly exciting times for the Foxborough High School graduates. Foxboro Cable Access volunteers will once again be covering Class Night and Graduation for the community. In additional to the tape delay cablecast on channel 8, for the first time, FCA will also cover these two events live on channel 12 and on the web at www.fcatv.org. FCA volunteers have been covering FHS Graduations for more than 20 years, providing what we hope is a true keepsake of this milestone for each one of the graduates. Class Night is June 4th and live coverage will begin at 7pm on channel 12 and the website. Graduation is June 7th and live coverage will begin at 2pm. We would love to hear your feedback, let us know if you plan to watch the live coverage and why. Don't forget about the live web stream, let your out-of-town relatives and friends know so they can be part of this special event. FCA would like to thank the Foxboro Public Schools for their cooperation in this effort and FCA volunteer producer Neil Kaiser, and all the FCA volunteers who make this coverage possible. You can visit our test page for the webstream of Class Night to make sure your computer will be able to see the webstream. Class Night will also replay on channel 8 and 12 at the following times: Tuesday, June 9th @ 9pm - Channel 12 Wednesday, June 10th @8pm - Channel 12 Wednesday, June 10th @ 9pm - Channel 8 Thursday, June 11th @ 9pm - Channel 8 FHS Graduation will also replay on channel 12 at the following times: Tuesday, June 9th @ 6pm Thursday, June 11th @ 7pm

Infectious Disease

While swine flu is sweeping around the world, infectious diseases such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, rabies, and seasonal flu are annual challenges to our public health here in Massachusetts. Whooping cough and measles are also making comebacks, and public health officials here and across the globe are keeping their eyes on bird flu, AIDS, drug-resistant TB, new strains of viruses, and ‘superbugs.’

On May 26th Bernie Marshall, assistant superintendent of the Water and Sewer Department proposed to Valerie Bataille at the Selectmen Meeting at Town Hall. You can read more about the proposal on the Sun Chronicle website.

You can watch the entire Board of Selectmen Meeting from May 26th here.

Technology Today is a technology based, high energy television show featuring businesses that use technology in a “cool” way.

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Technology Today Episode 2: Featuring Surface Computing (Click Here to Watch)
Technology Today is a technology based, high energy television show featuring businesses that use technology in a “cool” way. This episode features a new hi-tech product from Microsoft called surface computing. This new table has been placed in national businesses and has been featured on the recent 007 movie. Host Ron Haley also reveals some simple secrets of computing such as shortcut keys, and Flash based technology. This episode is 12 minutes 23 seconds. If you have any questions contact ronhaley@verizon.net

Coverage of the Foxborough Memorial Day Parade and Common Exercises will air on Memorial Day starting at 4:30pm on channel 8. 

FCA would like to thank Neil Kaiser for coordinating today's TV coverage.  For the past four years Neil Kaiser, a Vietnam Veteran and FCA volunteer has produced the this annual coverage. 

Foxborough Memorial Day will also air on Tuesday at 4:30pm,  Friday at 9:30pm, and Saturday at 1:30pm.

Photos from Memorial Day:
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