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#20
by
TALsite
on 14 May, 2010 12:20
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#21
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 12:23
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pslossA little windy at Zaragoza
Yeahh...
Here is a link to the Spanish weather service:
http://www.aemet.es/es/eltiempo/prediccion/localidades/zaragoza-50001
Rain probabilities 25%
29 kph NW wind.
This wind is named "Cierzo" and is a guarantee for not rain at all. Hope Cierzo helps.
We'll see what the wind speed and direction are later in the day. Only need one of the three TAL sites to be go.
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#22
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 13:56
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SMG forecast from 1220Z, about 90 minutes ago...no major changes -- the issues at Zaragoza and Istres are a little different, but Moron still forecast to be go.
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#23
by
rdale
on 14 May, 2010 14:42
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The GOES-13 (EAST) satellite is now bring operated in "rapid-scan" mode, which will give us new images every 5-10 minutes instead of every 15. Still no issues that I can see.
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#24
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 14:52
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Chris Ferguson will be flying weather recon at KSC again for this launch.
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#25
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 15:12
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Sounds like T-38 weather recon flight will begin soon...attaching somewhat recent satellite images...
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#26
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 15:24
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Chris Ferguson will be flying weather recon at KSC again for this launch.
Nope -- he just went out with the crew. Lee Archambault is flying weather recon in NASA 960; can hear him on the weather net now.
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#27
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 15:34
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Recent SLF observation:
SPECI KTTS 141525Z 11009G19KT 10SM SCT028 BKN300 27/21 A3028 RMK SLP254 4CU /4/ 3CI /5/ N1211/15 C1309/14 S1109/19
A little gusty...seems bit more at the south end...
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#28
by
rdale
on 14 May, 2010 15:42
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STA reports clouds are very dynamic, occasional obscuration of the navaids but nothing notable. "Big picture is that navaids look pretty good."
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#29
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 15:44
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Report from weather recon in NASA 960 (T-38) to weather CapCom: Big picture 3/8 coverage, navaids look pretty good. 33 navaids partially obscured, 15 navaids ok. A little more coverage over Merritt Island, but it's dynamic.
Coverage could be down to 1/8 in an hour...
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#30
by
rdale
on 14 May, 2010 15:50
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T38: No vertical development in any of the clouds.
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#31
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 15:51
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STA: No vertical development in any of the clouds.
Trivia nit: still in the T-38 (NASA 960). Will switch to one of the STAs at some point.
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#32
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 15:55
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Sounds like NASA 960 is heading for approach and land on Rwy 15...tower calls winds 120 at 11 knots gust to 16 (or 15, may have misheard).
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#33
by
rdale
on 14 May, 2010 16:00
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KTTS 141555Z 11010G15KT 080V150 10SM SCT028 BKN300 27/21 A3027 RMK
SLP251 3CU /3/ 2CI /5/ N1110/15 C1209/16 S1210/16=
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#34
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 16:05
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Moron still looks good, too...hour ago:
METAR LEMO 141500Z 30012KT 280V360 9999 FEW040 20/05 Q1018 NOSIG
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#35
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 16:08
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KSC landing convoy doing comm checks on the purge and cool nets now...
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#36
by
saturnsky
on 14 May, 2010 16:23
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Weather recon bird made low level pass over causeway. Wowed the crowd!!
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#37
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 16:32
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Sounds like NASA 947 is the weather recon STA today; believe I heard cleared for takeoff.
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#38
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 16:38
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SLF observation from a few minutes ago:
SPECI KTTS 141625Z 13009G16KT 100V180 10SM SCT028 BKN300 27/21 A3027 RMK SLP251 3CU /3/ 3CI /5/ N1109/16 C1211/17 S1309/16
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#39
by
psloss
on 14 May, 2010 16:41
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Lee Archambault now in NASA 947, called the weather coordinator that he's wheels up and headed out over the water. Will climb up to 8-10kft. Reported the same scattered clouds at about 2800 feet in the SLF observations.
