handling communications with the crew is astronaut barry willmore with lee serving as the interface with astronaut rick sturko who is flying weather reconnaissance around the kennedy space center in an aircraft known as the shuttle training aircraft or sta. the flight control team is monitoring all systems aboard the space shuttle along with the launch team and has just notified the flight director it is ready to support the 25th and final launch of endeavor this morning. nineteen years ago to the day that endeavor landed safely in california to end its maiden voyage in 1992. the asset team has spent the majority of its shift evaluating the weather conditions at the launch site in the event an emergency return to the shuttle landing facility is required. the team also evaluates weather at contingency runways in spain and france. presently, conditions are favorable to support an overseas landing if one becomes necessary during the launch phase. because endeavor is launching into a 53.6 degree inclination on a northeast trajectory from the kennedy space center, the primary abort landing si

barry willmore in the near view serving as the spacecraft communicator. lee just sitting down to serve as the interface for weather reconnaissance with astronaut rick struck out who was flying aircraft down at the kennedy aircraft center if i would weather. been at the top of the pressure is tony, who served as the weather flight director. and he also will be back 14 days from now serving as the entry flight director for endeavour's final return home at the end of this mission. [no audio] [no audio] >> as endeavour flights from houston -- >> when you are ready. >> we are ready to copy. >> i'll give you your primary time, 3700. i have no doubt this is three dash for. till only control of course will, repeat, will be required. >> copy. it is required 37 decimal 00. >> that is a good read back, endeavour. >> flight director richard jones getting a go from flight for a shutdown of the auxiliary power units. >> endeavour, you are go for shut down. >> copy. go for apu shut down. >> those three hydraulic systems perform perfectly going uphill. also, the control