Spaceflight Now | STS-100 | Landing Weather

STS-100 Landing Weather Forecast
COMPILED BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
Updated: 04:30 a.m., May 1, 2001

Source: Spaceflight Meteorology Group, Johnson Space Center

ISSUED: 04/30/01
VALID: 05/01/01

Forecast for Tuesday, May 1

Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Winds: From 80 degrees at 13 knots with gusts to 18 knots
Maximum crosswind component: 17 knots
Clouds: 3K scattered, 10K broken, 25K overcast
Rain: Chance of showers within 30 nautical miles
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: Showers, high crosswinds, broken clouds at 3,000 feet

Edwards Air Force Base, California
Winds: Variable at 6 knots
Clouds: Clear
Rain: None
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: None

Northrup Strip/White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico
Winds: 270 at 5 knots with gusts to 8 knots
Clouds: 2.5K scattered
Rain: None
Visibility: 7 miles
CONCERNS: None

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Status Summary

Touchdown occurred at 12:11 p.m. EDT on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

Rain, low clouds and crosswinds forced NASA to scrub plans to land Endeavour in Florida.

The Soyuz capsule docked to the station at 3:58 a.m. EDT. Hatch opening occurred at 5:28 a.m. EDT.

Endeavour undocked from the station at 1:34 p.m. EDT Sunday while flying 240 miles above the South Pacific.

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