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#340
by
Bubbinski
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:14
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LOL! "And, sorry, sir, your credit card is declined."
Seriously, didn't the SCA spend a couple of hours in Amarillo before taking off for Omaha? Also, do the pilots get out and stretch their legs, get a cup of coffee, get a weather briefing?
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#341
by
rdale
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:16
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FloTa says there is a weather briefing around 11:30am EDT
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#342
by
Chandonn
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:19
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Ok, one of my local news sources is reporting Atlantis has taken off after refueling at Fort Campbell... If true, I hope she took the SCA with her...
EDIT: hmmm... the original story is the same, only the headline is different...
the original headline talked about Atlantis heading "For" Kentucky...
Source:
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/8281437.html
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#343
by
Chandonn
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:22
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Bubbinski - 2/7/2007 11:14 AM
LOL! "And, sorry, sir, your credit card is declined."
Seriously, didn't the SCA spend a couple of hours in Amarillo before taking off for Omaha? Also, do the pilots get out and stretch their legs, get a cup of coffee, get a weather briefing?
... and a potty break!
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#344
by
Speedracer
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:25
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Chandonn - 2/7/2007 11:19 AM
Ok, one of my local news sources is reporting Atlantis has taken off after refueling at Fort Campbell... If true, I hope she took the SCA with her...
EDIT: hmmm... the original story is the same, only the headline is different...
Source: http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/8281437.html
Still on the ground in Ft. Campbell according to FBOWeb.
I would think they'd have to enter a flight plan before taking off. How long would it take FBOWeb to update once a flight plan is entered?
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#345
by
rdale
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:26
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T38 going back to Houston...
NASA902 T38 Ellington Field (KEFD) 11:30 13:06
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#346
by
leetdan
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:29
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Speedracer - 2/7/2007 11:25 AM
Still on the ground in Ft. Campbell according to FBOWeb.
I would think they'd have to enter a flight plan before taking off. How long would it take FBOWeb to update once a flight plan is entered?
I believe you can check archives if you're a member of that site -- you could look up when the AMA-OFF flight plan was entered in relation to when it arrived.
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#347
by
rdale
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:31
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#348
by
Speedracer
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:42
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leetdan - 2/7/2007 11:29 AM
Speedracer - 2/7/2007 11:25 AM
Still on the ground in Ft. Campbell according to FBOWeb.
I would think they'd have to enter a flight plan before taking off. How long would it take FBOWeb to update once a flight plan is entered?
I believe you can check archives if you're a member of that site -- you could look up when the AMA-OFF flight plan was entered in relation to when it arrived.
Thanks, but I was referring to the next leg after Ft. Campbell.
I assume within a few minutes/hours, and with the interest in this particular flight, it would be quicker.
I'm hoping for a trek towards NC if it has to go overnight somewhere. It would fly almost overhead of my location (Knoxville).
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#349
by
spacequestioner
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:46
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SCA staying overnight in Ft. Campbell Kentucky because of bad weather. 03:15am wx briefing tomorrow local time
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#350
by
Speedracer
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:54
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rdale - 2/7/2007 11:31 AM
Options per Florida Today's interview of the KSC weather office:
- KSC today
- Go to North Carolina tonight and KSC via the ocean tomorrow morning
- Stay in KY tonight and go to KSC tomorrow morning
http://www.floridatoday.com/floridatoday/blogs/spaceteam/
From the blog:
"It's probably aviation's most weather-sensitive mission," said John Madura, manager of the KSC weather office. "It's very unlikely they would try to boogie down here late this afternoon."
I take it "boogie" is a NASA acronym I have yet to hear...
Basic Observation Of Getting It Expedited?
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#351
by
gocamels
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:58
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What are the likely landing sites here in North Carolina? I'm assuming either Pope AFB outside Fayetteville or Seymore Johnson AFB Goldsboro...
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#352
by
spacequestioner
on 02 Jul, 2007 16:04
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From NASA PAO with plane: No SCA landing sites between KY and KSC.
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#353
by
psloss
on 02 Jul, 2007 16:11
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spacequestioner - 2/7/2007 12:04 PM
From NASA PAO with plane: No SCA landing sites between KY and KSC.
That sounds like it could do with some clarification or context as they've stopped in Georgia and the Florida panhandle in the past and those would seemingly "qualify."
(Today, the weather probably isn't so good.)
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#354
by
gocamels
on 02 Jul, 2007 16:19
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And its clear wx from KY to NC today, no precip in forecast.
RAH discussion:
.AVIATION /14Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MOSTLY ALTOCUMULUS AND CIRRUS LEVEL CEILINGS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD. SCATTERED CLOUDS NEAR 7000 FEET WILL BEGIN TO ADVANCE INTO
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE DAWN. BROKEN CEILINGS AT 7000 FEET AT
TIMES ARE NOT FORECAST TO BE PERSISTENT. MVFR VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE
MAINLY EAST OF HIGHWAY ONE UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. SURFACE
WINDS AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS THROUGH THE PERIOD.
RNK
AVIATION /14Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. MID LEVEL
CLOUDS ARE KEEPING FOG FROM DEVELOPING AT LWB THIS MORNING.
MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR TUESDAY THRU MIDWEEK AS HIGH
PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH AND
SLIDES OFFSHORE EARLY NEXT WEEK. ONLY EXCEPTION WOULD BE MVFR TO
IFR CONDITIONS IN AFTERNOON AND EVENING TSTMS...WHICH COULD BEGIN
AGAIN LATE TUESDAY AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY.
LMK
AVIATION (FOR 12Z TAFS)...
VFR THRU THE PD. LIGHT DRY NE FLO TO CONT NEXT 24 HRS AS CENTER OF
HI PRES OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REACHES NEW ENGLAND/MID ATL
COAST. SCT CU TO DEVELOP ARND MIDDAY...OTHERWISE CLR.
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#355
by
Speedracer
on 02 Jul, 2007 16:29
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gocamels - 2/7/2007 12:19 PM
And its clear wx from KY to NC today, no precip in forecast.
RAH discussion:
.AVIATION /14Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MOSTLY ALTOCUMULUS AND CIRRUS LEVEL CEILINGS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD. SCATTERED CLOUDS NEAR 7000 FEET WILL BEGIN TO ADVANCE INTO
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE DAWN. BROKEN CEILINGS AT 7000 FEET AT
TIMES ARE NOT FORECAST TO BE PERSISTENT. MVFR VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE
MAINLY EAST OF HIGHWAY ONE UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. SURFACE
WINDS AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS THROUGH THE PERIOD.
RNK
AVIATION /14Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. MID LEVEL
CLOUDS ARE KEEPING FOG FROM DEVELOPING AT LWB THIS MORNING.
MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR TUESDAY THRU MIDWEEK AS HIGH
PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH AND
SLIDES OFFSHORE EARLY NEXT WEEK. ONLY EXCEPTION WOULD BE MVFR TO
IFR CONDITIONS IN AFTERNOON AND EVENING TSTMS...WHICH COULD BEGIN
AGAIN LATE TUESDAY AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY.
LMK
AVIATION (FOR 12Z TAFS)...
VFR THRU THE PD. LIGHT DRY NE FLO TO CONT NEXT 24 HRS AS CENTER OF
HI PRES OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REACHES NEW ENGLAND/MID ATL
COAST. SCT CU TO DEVELOP ARND MIDDAY...OTHERWISE CLR.
We have a 20% chance of Tstorms throughout the afternoon in Knoxville. In between Ft. Campbell and NC.
I think they'd land at Pope AFB since it is close to the coast.
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#356
by
mkirk
on 02 Jul, 2007 16:49
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psloss - 2/7/2007 11:11 AM
spacequestioner - 2/7/2007 12:04 PM
From NASA PAO with plane: No SCA landing sites between KY and KSC.
That sounds like it could do with some clarification or context as they've stopped in Georgia and the Florida panhandle in the past and those would seemingly "qualify."
(Today, the weather probably isn't so good.)
I think she meant that they plan to fly direct to KSC SLF, there are planty of places they could stop if they needed to between KY and the Cape.
Mark Kirkman
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#357
by
Thorny
on 02 Jul, 2007 17:25
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Speedracer - 2/7/2007 11:29 AM
I think they'd land at Pope AFB since it is close to the coast.
Not Seymour-Johnson AFB?
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#358
by
rdale
on 02 Jul, 2007 18:44
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#359
by
hornet
on 02 Jul, 2007 18:49
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Is there a hit to the processing flow now? I remember at the end of the missionthey said they have about a week before it starts to impact. Because it has nearly been a week and a half now. Thanks
