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#40
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Jun, 2007 15:39
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State of play:
Weather situation at KSC becoming more acceptable according to Steve Lindsey.
Atlantis: No issues, all going well. Crew suiting up.
Edwards: Being prepared as most likely.
Landing opportunity one:
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#41
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 15:43
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1543 UTC view from VAB:
1543 UTC EDW view:
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#42
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Jun, 2007 15:54
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Transcribed from Lindsey in the STA:
"After dive into 15. I could see the PAPI (Approach). The runway was obscured by scattered clouds. Workload was low all the way down.
"Thin stuff at 8500. 500ft thick. Wouldn't call it a ceiling at all. Some scattered at 3500.
"South end of field after approach-rainshower.
"That's what I was afraid of," after told the shower is not moving.
"Attempting dive into 33. Rain shower may knock it off."
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#43
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 22 Jun, 2007 15:55
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Mission Control will have their decision made in 15mins...
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#44
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Jun, 2007 15:55
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White Sands removed from landing opportunities (been on off all day). Back to five opportunities.
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#45
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 15:55
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Chris Bergin - 22/6/2007 5:54 PM
Transcribed from Lindsey in the STA:
"After dive into 15. I could see the PAPI (Approach). The runway was obscured by scattered clouds. Workload was low all the way down.
"Thin stuff at 8500. 500ft thick. Wouldn't call it a ceiling at all. Some scattered at 3500.
"South end of field after approach-rainshower.
"That's what I was afraid of," after told the shower is not moving.
"Attempting dive into 33. Rain shower may knock it off."
Image to go with this post. Decision in 15 minutes.
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#46
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:05
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L2 loop sounds like they are going to wave off this first opportunity.
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#47
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:05
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Wave-off!
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#48
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:06
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Now looking at Edwards aswell for the next attempt
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#49
by
Joffan
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:08
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Almost certainly a landing next time; just a question of where.
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#50
by
James Lowe1
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:10
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Once again, I will state that this is a live update thread. We have a Shuttle Q&A section for questions. We are a far busier site than all the others, so we don't have just one page as we provide more details here.
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#51
by
dabella
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:10
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Guys i have a small request. For the ones reading the updates and not watching NTV it will be great that when someone reports a wave off indicate what exactly we´re waving off as some could think that we are over for the day.
Thanks,
Dan.
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#52
by
Andrewwski
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:18
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Well, a "wave-off" would only be for one attempt each time. They wouldn't wave off the rest of the attempts, they always wave off one at a time. So, obviously this wave off is for the first attempt at KSC.
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#53
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:19
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Dan - KSC was attempt one. Waved off. Edwards 2, KSC 3, Edwards 4, Edwards 5 to follow.
Edwards is big time favorite for landing now (on this next opportunity.)
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#54
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:20
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#55
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:27
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DaveS - 22/6/2007 5:20 PM
1620 UTC EAFB view:
Looking very nice over there at Edwards! My money's on a California landing today...
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#56
by
FatherRob
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:41
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Well, I just got back into my office from celebrating Mass (of course, with the intention for a safe landing!). I see the first attempt has been waved off. I am trying to find the chart of landing times (EDT) for today. I have to be in a meeting at 5:30 EDT tonight, so I am hoping to see an earlier re-entry and landing...
Rob+
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#57
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:43
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#58
by
gordo
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:44
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KSC looks to be improving
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#59
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 16:44
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FatherRob - 22/6/2007 6:41 PM
Well, I just got back into my office from celebrating Mass (of course, with the intention for a safe landing!). I see the first attempt has been waved off. I am trying to find the chart of landing times (EDT) for today. I have to be in a meeting at 5:30 EDT tonight, so I am hoping to see an earlier re-entry and landing...
Rob+
Landing times for EDW-1 and KSC-2:
EDW-1 LANDING 3:49 pm EDT
KSC-2 LANDING 3:55 pm EDT