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T minus 20 minutes and counting

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The  weather currently is 'No Go' for launch.

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Todays launch window extends from 22:46:24 to 22:56:25 GMT.
The targeted launch time is at 22:51:24 GMT.

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For todays launch there is 60 percent chance of another delay due to weather conditions.

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NASA faced the prospect of more stormy weather Monday as it tried for the fifth time to launch shuttle Endeavour to the international space station.
NASA began loading about 1.9 million litres of liquid oxygen and hydrogen into the huge orange external tank in a process that will take about three hours.
Thunderstorms prevented Endeavour and seven astronauts from blasting off Sunday evening. Forecasters said there was a 60 percent chance the weather would force yet another delay Monday evening for the space station construction mission.

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Ed ~ the launch window opens at 22:46 GMT (18:46 EDT)

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Cumulus clouds and lightning violated rules for launching Endeavour because of weather near the Shuttle Landing Facility.

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The launch has been rescheduled to 22:46 GMT (18:46 EDT), 13th July, 2009.

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L minus 10 minutes.
Todays launch has been scrubbed

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Weather conditions are 'no go' for launch

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