STS-125

spaceboy7441 · May 22, 2009, 11:47:33 AM

I just hope they don't and at Edwards. That is another like $3 million added to the mission price which so far has been a huge success.

bradleyjs · May 22, 2009, 06:35:06 PM

That's true.. and the weather here in Central FL is truly horrible.

RMS Driver · May 22, 2009, 08:03:45 PM

The price isn't a big problem, it's the two week delay that it takes the Shuttle to get from Edwards to the Cape. That means it is two weeks late getting into post-flight processing, two weeks late going into pre-flight processing, etc... and it can be very hard to make up the lost time.

spaceboy7441 · May 22, 2009, 08:14:28 PM

Ya, I am in the Tampa area and the weather is the same. She be lucky if they can get her down this weekend in Florida. It has been raining for like 10 days!

bradleyjs · May 22, 2009, 10:32:28 PM

Quote from: spaceboy7441 on May 22, 2009, 08:14:28 PM
Ya, I am in the Tampa area and the weather is the same. She be lucky if they can get her down this weekend in Florida. It has been raining for like 10 days!

spaceboy7441,

Yeah, here in the Orlando area, we've had the same... And, it's been a very bad day as the weather goes today, Tornado Warnings+.. I seriously doubt that Atlantis will land tomorrow as we're expecting a @70% chance of bad storms tomorrow.. So, my guess is Edwards will be the choice landing location.

Either way, I'm sure the STS-125 crew will be glad to get "home" after a long (and sucecssful) mission; regardless of location.

Sure beats the wild fires and drought we've had and now we've got serious flooding.. go figure...

spaceboy7441 · May 22, 2009, 10:45:53 PM

Ya I thought that was really great that we got this rain because we needed it badly. I just think it will be ashamed if this so far perfect mission (pretty much) had to and at Edwards. I was also hoping for a Florida landing because I will be at Disney for hockey so it would be coo to hear the boom.

USA~Driver · May 22, 2009, 10:51:11 PM

Suffices to say, Florida looks to be a 'No-Go' this weekend...... lame.

And they it the "Sunshine State" Phooey!

Golden State, Here we come!

bradleyjs · May 23, 2009, 12:42:35 AM

Quote from: spaceboy7441 on May 22, 2009, 10:45:53 PM
Ya I thought that was really great that we got this rain because we needed it badly. I just think it will be ashamed if this so far perfect mission (pretty much) had to and at Edwards. I was also hoping for a Florida landing because I will be at Disney for hockey so it would be coo to hear the boom.

spaceboy7441,

I totally agree with you!! I was part of a Space Shuttle software engienering (for Logistics Rockwell/USA) team from '93-'97 (at KSC) and can understand the extreme dollars that it takes to land at Edwards vs. KSC .. it sucks, but that's business....

On the positive side, if we hear the the double-sonic booms at @0916 AM, then all is good.

spaceboy7441 · May 23, 2009, 12:56:42 AM

Ya I hope I do. The one positive way to look at it is to think that this just might be the last SCA flight from EDW to KSC.

bradleyjs · May 23, 2009, 01:07:51 AM

Roger that, Houston!!!

I know that this isn't the forum to discuss politics, but, we as a country should have come up with a plan to "truly" replace the the Space Shuttle (STS) system... The new moon (Orion/Aries) adventure is a good thing, but it doesn't "replace" the capability of carrying overly-large payloads into space and with the capability to service/repair them...or even the ISS servicing, in the near-term.......

However, I truly look foward to SSM2010.

BTW: Good luck on the Hockey game tomorrow!

USA~Driver · May 23, 2009, 02:01:53 AM

22May09

The shuttle is now planned to return to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:16 am on Saturday. The crew has a second opportunity top land at 10:54 am. Alternatives are 10:46 am and 12:24 pm at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which NASA usually tries to avoid as the cost of transporting the shuttle back to Florida can approach $2 million.

If Saturday does not work out, NASA is already thinking about additional landing schedules at Kennedy, Edwards, or White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico on Sunday.

bradleyjs · May 23, 2009, 02:36:26 AM

Quote from: USA~Driver on May 23, 2009, 02:01:53 AM
22May09

The shuttle is now planned to return to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:16 am on Saturday. The crew has a second opportunity top land at 10:54 am. Alternatives are 10:46 am and 12:24 pm at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which NASA usually tries to avoid as the cost of transporting the shuttle back to Florida can approach $2 million.

If Saturday does not work out, NASA is already thinking about additional landing schedules at Kennedy, Edwards, or White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico on Sunday.

Yes Sir, you are correct. So, let's wait snd see what happens... Hopefully, Sunday won't be an option -- fingers-crossed.

schmidtrock · May 23, 2009, 01:06:54 PM

Well looks like another waveoff today. They have one more window attempt for KSC then officially waved off til tomorrow. Tomorrow will be KSC or Edwards one way or another.

schmidtrock · May 23, 2009, 01:10:01 PM

..and they just got go for doffing suits. Better luck tomorrow Atlantis. $:-\$

USA~Driver · May 23, 2009, 02:50:38 PM

23May09

After yesterday's scrubbed landing, all Saturday morning attempts were abandoned due to Fla. offshore storms. The Atlantis crew has enough supplies to stay in orbit until Monday. The forecast tomorrow offers little chance for a recovery at the cape, so a west coast landing is the likely alternative.

Hope all ya'll in Florida are building arks.......