The Space Shuttle Mission Management Team decided Saturday afternoon to postpone the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis for at least 24 hours to allow more time for teams to assess ground and flight systems following a strong lighting strike to the lighting protection system at the launch pad on Friday afternoon.

"We're going to let the teams go off and work the plans," said LeRoy Cain, launch integration manager and chairman of the management team. Cain said the Mission Management Team would review data and decide about Monday when they reconvene at 10 a.m. EDT on Sunday.
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With STS115 about to kick start the construction programme I thought it
would be fun to predict how the station might look to observers from the
ground , near completion.

Using actual imagery I have placed a simulation at :

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/final.jpg

...its also on the main page.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/March2005.html

alongside the latest video from August 24th .

Regards.

John
G7MIZ