6:05 pm:
6:07 pm:
6:11 pm:
6:15 pm:
6:16 pm: We're hearing there's a "transponder issue" and the count is on hold...says our ABC host. Uh oh.
6:19 pm:
6:19 pm: Final poll for launch from launch director performed, all indicate GO!
6:27 pm: My mission control
6:30 pm: Switched to NASA channel. T minus 1:23
I'm going outside to see if I can see it.
Yes I saw it very bright from almost 87 miles away. But as it ascended higher even though it seemed to be heading southward towards us, it went behind clouds and I had to come back here. Awesome few seconds though. My neighbors were all out watching it too.
6:41 pm: From the Orion spaceship: "We have a beautiful moonrise and we're heading towards it."
6:43 pm:
6:45 pm: NASA audio very technical, will check out BBC:
6:50 pm: Well, all the non-NASA stuff is just side chatter fluff and the chats are descending into even greater chaos so it's time to wrap up this LIVE BLOG.