UPDATE: GLAST has launched, and is in orbit! The solar arrays have deployed, and everything looks great. Phew! It's been a long road to space, but it's finally there. It'll be some days before the scientific instruments are switched on, but I'll have more news as it develops -- including the new name for GLAST. GLAST may yet launch today, at 12:05 Eastern (15 minutes from now as I write this). I found a live video feed, and I'm Twittering it. I'm streaming NASA live and chatting on my UStream page; go there and join the fun!
GLAST still waiting for launch…
Catch the latest GLAST launch update as it successfully reaches orbit, with solar arrays deployed and science to follow soon.
Written byPhil Plait
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