STS-117 landing Weather

• #40 by psloss on 21 Jun, 2007 16:04
• Was that low sort of east of Jacksonville forecast?  I must have missed the wording but it's easier to spot now on the satellite loop.
• #41 by rdale on 21 Jun, 2007 16:09
• No surprises with that one... And as the low continues to drift south, conditions will continue to worsen. I see no hope of the next rev being any better at all.
• #42 by Kel on 21 Jun, 2007 16:16
• Live radar at the Cape:
  http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/allergies/map/currentradar/USFL0066?from=36hr_topnav_allergies
• #43 by Citabria on 21 Jun, 2007 16:17
• Good! More space time for them and more sighting ops for us. :cool:
• #44 by xlr82v2 on 21 Jun, 2007 17:06
• KTTS 211640Z VRB02KT 9SM SCT026TCU BKN060 BKN260 27/22 A2993 RMK SCT V BKN TCU NE SLP135 4TCU 2SC /6/ 1CI /7/ N2902/08 C1904/08 S1807/13
  
  KTTS 210202 18006KT 9999 FEW050 FEW150 BKN300 QNH2995INS
       BECMG 1617 15012KT 9999 VCTS SCT025CB BKN080 BKN250 QNH2993INS
       TEMPO 1722 VRB25G35KT 4800 TSRA BKN020CB OVC100
       BECMG 2223 16010KT 9999 NSW SCT020 SCT050 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2996INS T30/19Z T22/10Z
         
  
  Obviously, Not looking very good for today...
• #45 by rdale on 21 Jun, 2007 17:09
• No storms in the area - but still scattered showers and low clouds should prevent opportunity #2 from being utilized today...
• #46 by xlr82v2 on 21 Jun, 2007 17:16
• KTTS 211640Z VRB02KT 9SM SCT026TCU BKN060 BKN260 27/22 A2993 RMK SCT V BKN TCU NE SLP135 4TCU 2SC /6/ 1CI /7/ N2902/08 C1904/08 S1807/13
  
  KTTS 210202 18006KT 9999 FEW050 FEW150 BKN300 QNH2995INS
       BECMG 1617 15012KT 9999 VCTS SCT025CB BKN080 BKN250 QNH2993INS
       TEMPO 1722 VRB25G35KT 4800 TSRA BKN020CB OVC100
       BECMG 2223 16010KT 9999 NSW SCT020 SCT050 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2996INS T30/19Z T22/10Z
         
  
  Not looking good...
• #47 by rdale on 21 Jun, 2007 17:23
• xlr - that's the exact same old observation and forecast you posted a half-hour ago in both threads ;>
  
  1710Z ob from the strip has broken clouds at 5000ft.
• #48 by rdale on 21 Jun, 2007 17:34
• Cloud-to-ground lightning now on the 30mi zone, and showers just east of the landing strip are getting stronger so I'm going to call it a day... I will be around tomorrow morning for another forecast, but will be on the road during the afternoon.
• #49 by psloss on 21 Jun, 2007 20:05
• Latest SMG forecast attached as pic; link here:
  http://www.srh.noaa.gov/smg/landfcsts_conus_pg1.html
  
  

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• #50 by DaveS on 22 Jun, 2007 00:28
• Here's a link to the latest weather observations at Edwards: http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KEDW.html
• #51 by psloss on 22 Jun, 2007 00:43
• Quote

  DaveS - 21/6/2007  8:28 PM
  
  Here's a link to the latest weather observations at Edwards: http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KEDW.html

  Another one; they both have last 24 hours (or more, which is interesting to look at wind trends):
  http://uswx.com/us/stn/?code=c&n=60&stn=KEDW
  
  The handful of times I was out at Edwards for landings, it seemed like it was windier overnight...but maybe not so much right now...
  
• #52 by rdale on 22 Jun, 2007 13:37
• Obviously a much nicer start to the Floridian day but already a few showers forming north of KSC. To be honest I'm not that pessimistic about today, but again predicting storm formation far enough in advance to allow for deorbit burn is just downright tough. Edwards still should be good regardless (at least for the first try.)
  
  I will not be online again until very late tonight.
• #53 by daveglo on 22 Jun, 2007 17:17
• Radar at KSC looks bad.
• #54 by Ikelos on 22 Jun, 2007 17:22
• Winds at Edward's looks good:
  
  https://bsx.edwards.af.mil/egads/egads.jpg
• #55 by rdale on 24 Jun, 2007 21:15
• Just curious - anyone know what KSC's actual conditions were at the time of Friday's two landing attempts?
• #56 by ETEE on 24 Jun, 2007 22:41
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  rdale - 24/6/2007  10:15 PM
  
  Just curious - anyone know what KSC's actual conditions were at the time of Friday's two landing attempts?

  
  The post flight conference stated that there were showers within the limits so the call to go to Edwards was fully validated.