LIVE: STS-125 Flight Day 14 - EOM+2 - RE-ENTRY and LANDING

• #100 by mkirk on 24 May, 2009 12:29
• My non WX background says we are not going to get to KSC today for second rev either as the ground heats up.  Dohhh!!
  
  Mark Kirkman
• #101 by Ford Mustang on 24 May, 2009 12:29
• Quote from: Moonbase_Alphan on 24 May, 2009 12:27

  we are waved off for this KSC d/o
  
  but will look at both KSC and EDW next rev
  

  
  You can hear the disappointment (if that's the right word) in Scooter's voice when he called back to Houston.  Hopefully they'll get her down today.
• #102 by Longhorn John on 24 May, 2009 12:30
• Quote from: Moonbase_Alphan on 24 May, 2009 12:27

  we are waved off for this KSC d/o
  
  but will look at both KSC and EDW next rev
  

  
  That was sooooo cool to read the call from you two minutes before we heard it on NASA TV Thank you for taking the time to keep us informed!
• #103 by psloss on 24 May, 2009 12:31
• Quote from: Ford Mustang on 24 May, 2009 12:29

  You can hear the disappointment (if that's the right word) in Scooter's voice when he called back to Houston.  Hopefully they'll get her down today.
  

  They will get her down today, but the families are probably at KSC and Atlantis and crew may not be.
  
• #104 by Ronsmytheiii on 24 May, 2009 12:32
• you can see the clouds inside the circle:

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• #105 by psloss on 24 May, 2009 12:34
• Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 24 May, 2009 12:32

  you can see the clouds inside the circle:
  

  The problem would be precip, not necessarily clouds, but as CapCom noted, that was the forecast for the 1st KSC rev.  It's possible they were observed go, but definitely not forecast that way.
  
• #106 by Ford Mustang on 24 May, 2009 12:34
• 13/20:22:45 TIG for EDW
  13/20:39:00 TIG for KSC
  
  Still holding on page 3-6 prior to APU prestart.

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• #107 by EirikV on 24 May, 2009 12:36
• A little under two hours from TIG for EDW 197 , precisely two hours from TIG KSC 197
• #108 by Chris Bergin on 24 May, 2009 12:37
• Crew won't be called for around 45 minutes following the first wave off.
• #109 by lcs on 24 May, 2009 12:38
• Can someone remind me why a landing on the current orbit was not a possibility?  The shuttle passed right over KSC around 8:17 ET. 
• #110 by dabella on 24 May, 2009 12:38
• Can anyone recall the actual TIG and Landing time's for next rev for both landing sites?
  
  thanks,
  Dan.-
• #111 by Ronsmytheiii on 24 May, 2009 12:38

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• #112 by Ford Mustang on 24 May, 2009 12:39
• Quote from: dabella on 24 May, 2009 12:38

  Can anyone recall the actual TIG and Landing time's for next rev both landing sites?
  
  thanks,
  Dan.-
  

  
  

  Quote from: Ford Mustang on 24 May, 2009 12:34

  13/20:22:45 TIG for EDW
  13/20:39:00 TIG for KSC
  
  Still holding on page 3-6 prior to APU prestart.
  

  
  
• #113 by Dr T on 24 May, 2009 12:39
• I was under the impression that Atlantis must land today due to the dwindling supply of LOX and LH2 for the fuel cells.
• #114 by dabella on 24 May, 2009 12:40
• Thanks Ford, can you post it in CST or EST?
  
  Dan
• #115 by Lawntonlookirs on 24 May, 2009 12:41
• Darn:  I was hoping that I would be able to eat crow and have the landing at KSC on the first try instead for EDW.  Hopefully with the clouds to the east and moving north, the next orbit may be better.  Fingers crossed.
• #116 by gordo on 24 May, 2009 12:42
• Quote from: Dr T on 24 May, 2009 12:39

  I was under the impression that Atlantis must land today due to the dwindling supply of LOX and LH2 for the fuel cells.
  

  
  NO, they have saved supplies to last till tomorrow if there is a technical issue, or all Landing runways are No Go.
  
  But you don't what to cut it that fine, so home today if weather is Go at Any site.
• #117 by Ford Mustang on 24 May, 2009 12:43
• Quote from: dabella on 24 May, 2009 12:40

  Thanks Ford, can you post it in CST or EST?
  
  Dan
  

  
  Times are EDT:
  
  Landing: 11:40 a.m., Orbit 197, landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 10:25 a.m.)
  
  Landing: 11:49 a.m., Orbit 197, landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 10:41 a.m.)
• #118 by psloss on 24 May, 2009 12:43
• Quote from: Lawntonlookirs on 24 May, 2009 12:41

  Darn:  I was hoping that I would be able to eat crow and have the landing at KSC on the first try instead for EDW.  Hopefully with the clouds to the east and moving north, the next orbit may be better.  Fingers crossed.
  

  Not impossible, but the forecast is for the weather at KSC to trend the opposite way with the daytime heating.
  
• #119 by psloss on 24 May, 2009 12:46
• Quote from: gordo on 24 May, 2009 12:42

  NO, they have saved supplies to last till tomorrow if there is a technical issue, or all Landing runways are No Go.
  

  Mostly just the former.