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We watched the crew drive almost to the VAB live on NASA TV!

All pics by NASA.gov

I wondered what my first launch back would be like in a classroom...surrounded by four walls and not out among the thousands of excited people.  Well...the energy and excitement our 4th graders have for the space program is truly out of this world!  We had soooo much fun in 1st and 2nd session monitoring the launch live through NASA TV.   It was a surprize to see the scrub live.  We were watching as the AstroVan was driving up towards the VAB.

STS-134 will be carrying spiders into space!

We asked questions from Jame Dean of Fl. Today's Flame Trench "LIVE" and found out the shuttle is taking up spiders!!  More from NASA...http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/space_spiders.html
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Here is a sample...

10:29

James Dean:  Depending on where you start counting, Caleb. The launch itself only lasts about nine minutes, while landing takes about an hour from the time they start dropping out of orbit. But the countdown to launch lasts three days. And it generally takes at least five months to get a shuttle ready for launch. Friday April 29, 2011 10:29 James Dean

10:28

[Comment From WMSS 4thWMSS 4th: ]  Does it take a different amount of time to land then to take off? Caleb : - ) 10:24

James Dean:  Kaila, as we speak, a team of inspectors is out at the launch pad checking out the entire shuttle from top to bottom. They're officially called the Final Inspection Team, and also known as the "ice team." One of the things they're looking for is ice that could form on the external tank. It or any other loose debris could damage the shuttle heat shields during launch. So we'll want to know if the FIT team is reporting any concerns, but I haven't heard of any yet.

10:22

[Comment From WMSS 4thWMSS 4th: ]  Does anybody inspect the shuttle??? kaila*  9:59 James Dean:  American astronauts living on the station typically stay for about six months. I know some Russian cosmonauts have lived in space longer, but would have to look up the numbers. As for total days, that's an appropriate question for this mission. Endeavour mission specialist Mike Fincke will set the U.S. record for most total days in space during this mission. His total now is just over 365 days -- a full year of his life spent in orbit. Friday April 29, 2011 9:59 James Dean 9:57 [Comment From WMSS 4thWMSS 4th: ]  What is the longest time that the astronauts have been in space? Jaime

The night before...beautiful lightning right off of STS-134's launch pad by NASA.gov