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Science STS-125 delayed until Sunday, NASA gets new boss
Science STS-125 delayed until Sunday, NASA gets new boss | STS-125 delayed until Sunday, NASA gets new boss |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Sunday, 24 May 2009 | |
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Science DiscussionsSTS-125 LANDING With the NASA space shuttle Atlantis flying overhead in its orbit about the Earth, Norm Knight, STS-125 entry flight director, waved off any attempt to land the shuttle on Saturday, May 23. Six landing opportunities existed for Saturday but a poor weather forecast forced the cancelation of any landing on that day. Weather continues to be a major problem in the skies over Cape Canaveral in Florida. However, weather over California at Edwards Air Force Base, the primary backup site, is excellent for Sunday or Monday, if necessary. In fact, Greg Johnson, the CAPCOM (capsule communicator) for the mission, stated, "There's a chance for a landing at Kennedy tomorrow, and we're going to keep that option open. Edwards remains good for tomorrow and Monday, if needed." [NASA: “Saturday Landing Opportunities Waved Off”] On Sunday, May 24, the first opportunity to land at a runway at the NASA Kennedy Space Center is at 10:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Sunday’s landing opportunities (EDT times) are: 1. 10:11 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 8:58 a.m.) 2. 11:40 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 10:25 a.m.) 3. 11:49 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 10:31 a.m.) 4. 1:19 p.m. Orbit 198 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 12:08 p.m.) Page two continues with weather forecasts for Florida and California. |
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