The Atlantis Shuttle launch is a as the mission had no problems with the weather. The launch was initiated around Kennedy Space Center at 2:28 PM. The countdown contained no serious technical issues. Six astronauts are onboard space shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis will blast into the stratosphere to deliver big spare parts and a load of supplies to the International Space Station. Atlantis is scheduled to arrive at theInternational Space Station in approximately two days after launch. Crowd has gathered in numbers to witness the event. Atlantis' six-man crew includes commander Charles Hobaugh, pilot Barry Wilmore, flight engineer Randy Bresnik, lead spacewalker Michael Foreman and astronauts Leland Melvin and Robert Satcher.
