it begins - running commentary

(I'll try to keep newest information at the top and create new posts for significant events.)

• 8 minutes to turn to entry.
• Pre-entry turn polling. All subsystems report green for EDL. EDA is green. On 14, carriers locked and telemetry being acquired. Still waiting on ?. Odyssey and MGS are green. MGS MOC is green.
• 15 minutes from start of turn to entry.
• Switch to cruise stage MGA to LGA is complete.
• 5 minute warning to all sub-stations for pre-entry turn assesment polling that will happen at 7:20.
• Flight ACS sees the IMU reinforcement command.
• 45 seconds to LGA switch.