LIVE: STS-125 Flight Day 12 - EOM - WAVE OFF Landing Ops

• #60 by Chris Bergin on 22 May, 2009 11:30
• Leaving Radiator Bypass to FES as long as possible to allow for more weather info.
• #61 by shaula1247 on 22 May, 2009 11:30
• Big picture:
  
  Having better luck with satellites with good comms going forward.
  
  Want to delay RAD bypass checkout by approx 15 min to allow more consideration of weather.
• #62 by psloss on 22 May, 2009 11:49
• Big picture words now -- formally waved off for the day.
  
• #63 by NavySpaceFan on 22 May, 2009 11:50
• Wave off for the day.
• #64 by Chris Bergin on 22 May, 2009 11:50
• "No value in waiting for a few more hours."
• #65 by psloss on 22 May, 2009 11:54
• Looks pretty mushy around the tow-way...
  

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• #66 by mikes on 22 May, 2009 11:55
• What are the times for tomorrow's opportunities?
• #67 by ichilton on 22 May, 2009 11:56
• Bumber - must be a horrible feeling to know you might be heading home today and then told that you have to go sit around doing nothing for 24 hours
• #68 by rfoshaug on 22 May, 2009 11:57
• Yes, just staying in orbit and enjoying the view must be a horrible thing.
• #69 by NavySpaceFan on 22 May, 2009 12:08
• Quote from: ichilton on 22 May, 2009 11:56

  Bumber - must be a horrible feeling to know you might be heading home today and then told that you have to go sit around doing nothing for 24 hours
  

  
  Ha!  Try having your return home delayed for weeks.  Seriously, it's best they make a decision and pass the word sooner rather than later, takes all the stress out the situation
• #70 by Ronsmytheiii on 22 May, 2009 12:13

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• #71 by EirikV on 22 May, 2009 12:13
• Tomorrow, the first landing opportunity at Kennedy Space Center is at 9:16 a.m.
• #72 by Ronsmytheiii on 22 May, 2009 12:22
• Scooter:  We are enjoying the view
• #73 by Chris Bergin on 22 May, 2009 12:26
• Ok, ASA heavy article will now be tomorrow. Will round up Atlantis and also cover Endeavour's move to Pad 39A (pre-empt) pad repairs (we have photos) and so on instead.
  
  Will be on in about 30 mins. Already modified the current article for the wave off.
• #74 by jacqmans on 22 May, 2009 12:48
• Saturday Landing Opportunities
  9:16 a.m. Orbit 180 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 8:02 a.m.)
  10:46 a.m. Orbit 181 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 9:29 a.m.)
  10:54 a.m. Orbit 181 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 9:46 a.m.)
  12:24 p.m. Orbit 182 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 11:12 a.m.)
  
  Sunday Landing Opportunities
  10:01 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 8:42 a.m.)
  10:04 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at White Sands (deorbit burn at 8:46
  a.m.)
  10:10 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 8:57 a.m.)
  11:39 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 10:24 a.m.)
  11:42 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at White Sands (deorbit burn at 10:29
  a.m.)
  11:48 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 10:42 a.m.)
  
• #75 by Danny Dot on 22 May, 2009 12:56
• Will they land at Edwards tomorrow if Kennedy is no-go?
  
  Danny Deger
• #76 by rdale on 22 May, 2009 13:01
• Not per earlier conversations, but nothing has been announced since.
• #77 by mikes on 22 May, 2009 13:04
• Thanks Jacques!
• #78 by Chris Bergin on 22 May, 2009 13:10
• In Group C powerdown.
  
  Repeat after me "anywhere but White Sands".
• #79 by NavySpaceFan on 22 May, 2009 13:13
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 22 May, 2009 13:10

  In Group C powerdown.
  
  Repeat after me "anywhere but White Sands".
  

  
  Concur, they'll be blowing gypsum out of Atlantis from now until she's decommissioned if they land at White Sands.  They were still finding that stuff on Columbia years after STS-3.