The Shuttle Lands at Edwards Base safe and sound

[GalvestonDuck]

So, does this mean any extra opportunities for shuttle sightings?

[Brent]

4 chances tomorrow:

(Eastern Time)

At the Cape:

5:08AM/6:53AM.

Edwards AFB (CA):

8:13AM/9:48AM

[GalvestonDuck]

Sightings...not landings.

[Brent]

Sightings...not landings.

Probably... but, the chances for a Cape landing look small. Weather looks similar with low visibility. Edwards AFB landing looks good though.

[GalvestonDuck]

Sightings...not landings.

Probably... but, the chances for a Cape landing look small. Weather looks similar with low visibility. Edwards AFB landing looks good though.

*bops Brent on the head with a trout*

I'm asking about chances for more SIGHTINGS, not landings.

Like here: http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=69834

You know -- streaking across the sky...visible overhead...flybys...passovers..."look! up in the sky! it's a bird! it's a plane! No, it's the space shuttle!!"

[Brent]

I said "Probably".

If it goes into the Cape... probably the same areas as was expected this morning.

I made the last post to say the chances of a Cape LANDING are small...

[Josephine96]

SIGHTINGS not landings j/k..

Well.. I get up on workdays at 5:30.. I hope I get an early wakeup call tomorrow..

{prays for shuttle}

[Skywatch_NC]

Eeny Meeny Miny Mo...wonder which area the shuttle will go?

A) Cape Canaveral, FL...

Tuesday:

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the morning...then considerable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

B) White Sands, NM...

Tuesday:

Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.

C) Edwards AFB, CA...

Tuesday:

Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 92 to 102. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

[Brent]

Edwards is showing the most promise... they are worried about low clouds at the Cape. White Sands is only if they can't go to the Cape OR Edwards.

[Radar]

Praying that the shuttle has a safe and smooth landing here in Biloxi. I hope to get up to see it!

[cycloneye]

Edwards is showing the most promise... they are worried about low clouds at the Cape. White Sands is only if they can't go to the Cape OR Edwards.

Agree on Edwards as the best option.

[cycloneye]

The crew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery was awakened at 8:39 p.m. EDT today to prepare for landing Tuesday morning.


Let's hope for a safe return.

[Petmom]

They will go for landing the shuttle in California..................

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8869079/

http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main ... kipIntro=1

[cycloneye]

Here they come to Edwards Base in the dark skies there but NASA wil have nightvision cameras that will allow us to see it at dark.

[Petmom]

It's a go for the "burn"....................

[P.K.]

Down to 57km and dropping fast.

I say that but it must be doing one of its turns, back up to 72km but the speed has dropped by 1500kph.

[cycloneye]

Less than 1,000 miles from base.

[TexasStooge]

I'm watching live footage of the landing via WFAA.com.

http://www.wfaa.com/perl/common/video/w ... props=live

[HurricaneGirl]

Hurray!! THe Astronauts are home!!

[Petmom]

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