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Orbiter: Columbia
Shuttle Mission: STS-109
Date: March 1, 2002

View our live landing coverage!

Launch countdown begins at T-43 hours on
Monday, February 25 at 10:00 a.m. EST
 

Final Launch Day Countdown
Join us Feb. 28 at 9:32 p.m. EST

image of star button T-6 Hours & Counting 9:32 p.m. EST
     
image of star button T-3 Hours & Holding 12:32 a.m. EST
     
image of star button T-3 Hours & Counting 2:32 a.m. EST
     
image of star button T-20 Minutes & Holding 5:12 a.m. EST
     
image of star button T-20 Minutes & Counting 5:22 a.m. EST
     
image of star button T-9 Minutes & Holding 5:33 a.m. EST
     
image of star button T-9 Minutes & Counting 6:13 a.m. EST
     
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LIFTOFF! 6:22 a.m. EST

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March 14, 2002 Online coverage by: Dennis Armstrong (NASA), Anna Heiney (IDI)
Web Development: Lynda Warnock & Debbie Barton (FDC)
Video Production: Chris Chamberland (Photobition)
Countdown Clock by: Jim Fitzgerald (FDC)
NASA Official: Dennis Armstrong (Dennis.Armstrong-1@ksc.nasa.gov)
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