January 24, 2003

It’s one day to launch and counting! Launch day operations at the Hot Pad begin at 7:00 am EST, Saturday, January 25th. The payload and launch vehicle support teams will assemble at 6:30 am and spacecraft power on for final checkout is expected to begin at approximately 7:15 am. All systems are “green-to-go” and only minimal monitoring activity is planned for today.