STS-92 Landing Weather Forecast
COMPILED BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
Updated: 06:30 a.m., October 24, 2000
Latest
NASA landing weather forecast
Source: Spaceflight
Meteorology Group, Johnson Space Center
ISSUED: October 24, 03:00 p.m.
VALID: October 24, 1:52 p.m.
Synopsis:
A surface high pressure ridge extending along the Atlantic coast from
New York to Florida will cause northeast surface winds at KSC with peaks
approaching 25 knots at landing time on Tuesday afternoon. Conditions
at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., are acceptable.
| Forecast
for Tuesday, October 24 |
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Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Winds: From 50 degrees at 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Clouds: 4K scattered, 25K scattered (chance of 4K broken)
Rain: Chance of rain within 30 nautical miles
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: Crosswinds, low ceiling, possible rain showers
Edwards Air Force Base, California
Winds: From 230 degrees at 7 knots with gusts to 12 knots
Clouds: 6K scattered, 25K scattered
Rain: None expected
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: None
Northrup Strip/White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico
Winds: From 210 degrees at 5 knots with gusts to 10 knots
Clouds: 4K
broken, 10K broken, 25K overcast
Rain: Showers within 30 nautical miles
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: Low ceiling, rain
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| Forecast
for Wednesday, October 25 |
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Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Winds: From 50 degrees at 12 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Clouds: 4K broken, 10K broken, 25K broken
Rain: Chance of rain within 30 nautical miles
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: Crosswinds, low ceiling, possible rain showers
Edwards Air Force Base, California
Winds: From 150 degrees at 5 knots
Clouds: 6K few, 25K broken
Rain: None expected
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: None
Northrup Strip/White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico
Winds: From 340 degrees at 5 knots
Clouds: 4K
few , 25K scattered
Rain: None expected
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: None
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End-of-Mission Landing Flight Rules
Cloud
coverage of 4/8 or less below 8,000 feet and a visibility of 5 miles or
greater required.
The peak
cross wind cannot exceed 15 knots, 12 knots at night. If the mission duration
is greater than 18 days the limit is 12 knots, day and night.
Headwind
cannot exceed 25 knots.
Tailwind
cannot exceed 10 knots average, 15 knots peak.
No thunderstorm,
lightning, or precipitation activity is within 30 nautical miles of the
Shuttle Landing Facility.
Detached
opaque thunderstorm anvils less than three hours old must not be within
20 nautical miles of the Shuttle Landing Facility, or within 10 nautical
miles of the flight path when the orbiter is within 30 nautical miles
of the runway.
Turbulence
must be less than or equal to moderate intensity.
Consideration
may be given for landing with a "no go" observation and a "go" forecast
if at decision time analysis clearly indicates a continuing trend of improving
weather conditions, and the forecast states that all weather will be met
at landing time.
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