[Chaos-l] STS-133

[MIKE AND BOBI GALLAGHER]

Thanks, Tony.

I think that the coolest thing about this flight is "a great leap for
tinmankind!" Yes R2 will be the first humanoid in space. Yikes.

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Tony Rice <rtphokie at gmail.com> wrote:

> For any of you following the STS-133 (next to last, or maybe next to
> next last) shuttle mission and the launch delays it's experiencing
> (all technical so far, first in the orbital maneuvering system, most
> recently in the main engine electrical system), you might find some of
> this interesting.
>
> The launch is currently scheduled for Thursday at 3:29pm EDT.  The
> weather does not look good however with winds, rain and low clouds
> forecasted.  Simliar launch windows are available for a couple more
> days after which they'll likely have to stand down for a while
> (measured in weeks if memory serves) before the ISS orbit takes it
> back into a favorable position for shuttle rendezvous.
>
> Latest weather forecast specific to shuttle launch criteria (from the
> Air Force):
> http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070517-025.pdf
>
> Launch Weather Commit Criteria (from NASA)
> http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/release/1997/98-97.htm
>
> -Tony Rice
> CHAOS (and shadow RAC member)
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