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STS-132 Landing Weather
by
shuttlefanatic
on 24 May, 2010 15:28
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Here's this morning's SMG forecast for Wednesday's landing. Their extended forecast shows a chance of showers through Saturday.
NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP / WS8
LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
HOUSTON TX 77058
730 AM CDT MONDAY MAY 24 2010
LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-132
EXPECTED LANDING DATE: 05/26/10
TIME: 1248Z
SITE: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...FL
U.S. LANDING SITES - EOM - WEDNESDAY 05/26/10
SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL
KSC SCT030 BKN100 BKN250 7 33012P18
CHC SHRA WI 30NM
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA
EDW FEW040 SCT080 BKN250 7 22013P19
SLGT CHC SHRA WI 30NM
NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM
NOR FEW060 7 14008P10
FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS:
KSC ... PRECIP
EDW ... PRECIP
NOR ... NONE
U.S. LANDING SITES - EOM+1 - THURSDAY 05/27/10
SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL
KSC FEW025 SCT080 BKN250 7 34007P11
CHC SHRA WI 30NM
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA
EDW FEW040 BKN250 7 23014P20
NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM
NOR FEW060 FEW100 SCT250 7 14008P10
FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS:
KSC ... PRECIP
EDW ... NONE
NOR ... NONE
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#1
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 24 May, 2010 23:38
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Well looks like Edwards will be clear on Thursday so that is good, I would be willing to bet that Atlantis will be on the ground by Thursday at the latest.
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#2
by
Fuji
on 25 May, 2010 09:30
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Well looks like Edwards will be clear on Thursday so that is good, I would be willing to bet that Atlantis will be on the ground by Thursday at the latest.
FD12 Execute Package includes EOM, EOM+1, EOM+2 weather charts.
-FD11 MMT summary
"the landing strategy would be KSC only on EOM, KSC only on EOM+1, and pick-em day on EOM+2."
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/457981main_FD12.pdf
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#3
by
psloss
on 25 May, 2010 13:12
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Well looks like Edwards will be clear on Thursday so that is good, I would be willing to bet that Atlantis will be on the ground by Thursday at the latest.
FD12 Execute Package includes EOM, EOM+1, EOM+2 weather charts.
-FD11 MMT summary
"the landing strategy would be KSC only on EOM, KSC only on EOM+1, and pick-em day on EOM+2."
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/457981main_FD12.pdf
If they don't make it into KSC tomorrow, the Entry team will re-evaluate, but as noted in the briefing yesterday and the execute package, they are good out to at least EOM+3. The plan right now is not to call up Edwards on Wednesday or Thursday.
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#4
by
shuttlefanatic
on 26 May, 2010 06:55
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Excerpt from SMG forecast for today's landing opportunities, indicating showers mainly offshore:
148 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MAY 26 2010
LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-132
EXPECTED LANDING DATE: 05/26/10
TIME: 1248Z
SITE: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...FL
U.S. LANDING SITES - EOM - WEDNESDAY 05/26/10
SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL
FIRST OPPORTUNITY
KSC SCT030 SCT080 7 33009P15
CHC SHRA WI 30NM MAINLY OWTR
SECOND OPPORTUNITY
KSC SCT030 SCT080 7 33012P18
CHC SHRA WI 30NM
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA
EDW SCT040 BKN080 OVC250 7 22015P21
SLGT CHC SHRA WI 30NM
NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM
NOR FEW060 7 14008P10
FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS:
KSC ... PRECIP
EDW ... PRECIP
NOR ... NONE
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#5
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 26 May, 2010 07:23
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#6
by
shuttlefanatic
on 26 May, 2010 07:26
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#7
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 26 May, 2010 07:32
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Showers staying away from the circle
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#8
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 26 May, 2010 08:57
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line of showers that is the biggest concern is the one up to the north, but is predicted to take about 5 hours to get south to the SLF
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#9
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 26 May, 2010 10:12
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#10
by
Nephi
on 26 May, 2010 10:19
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Latest METAR at KSC :
KTTS 260955Z 30004KT 10SM FEW021 22/21 A2989 RMK SLP122 1CU /0/ N3105/07 C3005/07 S3004/07
Good for now, have to watch out for those showers coming from the N-W.
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#11
by
Nephi
on 26 May, 2010 10:23
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And a SPECI :
SPECI KTTS 261010Z 31005KT 9SM MIFG FEW021 22/21 A2989 RMK SLP122 1CU /0/ N3106/07 C3106/09 S3105/08
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#12
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 26 May, 2010 10:35
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#13
by
Nephi
on 26 May, 2010 10:41
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Latest SPECI :
SPECI KTTS 261025Z 31005KT 8SM MIFG FEW029 FEW100 22/21 A2989 RMK SLP122 1CU /0/ 1AC /0/ N3005/07 C3005/08 S3105/08
Visibility going down, relative humidity still 94%, which is coherent with the mince fog that appeared. Still watching those showers from the N-W
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#14
by
Nephi
on 26 May, 2010 10:51
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SPECI KTTS 261040Z 30005KT 8SM MIFG FEW029 FEW100 22/21 A2990 RMK SLP125 1CU /0/ 1AC /0/ N3006/09 C3005/09 S3005/07
Showers seems to be progressively disappearing as they close in. Meteorology group more and more optimistic.
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#15
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 26 May, 2010 10:57
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#16
by
Nephi
on 26 May, 2010 10:59
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Metars every 15 minutes now
METAR KTTS 261055Z 31005KT 8SM MIFG FEW029 FEW100 22/21 A2990 RMK SLP125 1CU /0/ 1AC /0/ N3006/08 C3005/07 S3105/07
no significant change.Showers continue to die off. Pretty encouraging.
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#17
by
zeke01
on 26 May, 2010 11:13
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Latest SPECI :
SPECI KTTS 261025Z 31005KT 8SM MIFG FEW029 FEW100 22/21 A2989 RMK SLP122 1CU /0/ 1AC /0/ N3005/07 C3005/08 S3105/08
Visibility going down, relative humidity still 94%, which is coherent with the mince fog that appeared. Still watching those showers from the N-W
Uh, 'mince fog'? What's that?
For reference:
MIFG == shallow fog
BCFG == patchy fog
PRFG == fog covering parts of the airport
zeke
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#18
by
Nephi
on 26 May, 2010 11:15
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Sorry, french habit : MI = mince in french
Which is exactly the same meaning by the way.
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#19
by
zeke01
on 26 May, 2010 11:21
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Sorry, french habit : MI = mince in french Which is exactly the same meaning by the way.
In English, 'mince' means finely diced or chopped, so you understand the puzzlement.
zeke
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#20
by
Nephi
on 26 May, 2010 11:23
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Yep, the funny thing is I perfectly know what mince means in english (that's what you get from going to the restaurant
), but as I was writing I was talking to my wife (in french obv) at the same time and things must have mixed up in my mind
Which is exactly the same meaning by the way.
), but as I was writing I was talking to my wife (in french obv) at the same time and things must have mixed up in my mind