Spaceflight Now STS-102

STS-102 Landing Weather Forecast
COMPILED BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
Updated: March 19, 2001

Source: Spaceflight Meteorology Group, Johnson Space Center

ISSUED: 1200 GMT (07:00 a.m. EST) March 19
VALID: March 21


Synopsis: Showers, thunderstorms and high winds associated with a low pressure system will affect much of Florida on Tuesday. Conditions will begin improving late Tuesday night, but low ceilings, high crosswinds and possible rainshowers will be concerns for Discovery's planned landing at 0556 GMT (12:56 a.m. EST) Wednesday.

Conditions should be better Wednesday night, but clouds and rain will remain a concern until the low pressure system moves off shore. Conditions at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., will be favorable all week.

 Forecast for Wednesday, March 21


Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Winds: From 240 degrees at 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Maximum crosswind component: 20 knots
Clouds: 4K scattered, 8K broken
Rain: Chance of showers within 30 nautical miles
Temperature: 58 degrees
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: Crosswind violation, possible broken clouds at 4K, possible showers within 30 nautical miles

Edwards Air Force Base, California
Winds: From 230 degrees at 5 knots with gusts to 8 knots
Clouds: Few at 10K, scattered at 20K
Rain: None
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: None

Northrup Strip/White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico
Winds: TBD
Clouds: TBD
Rain: TBD
Visibility: TBD
CONCERNS: TBD

 

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