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1. STS-125 MCC Status Report #22
2. STS-125 MCC Status Report #23
3. STS-125 MCC Status Report #24

Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 01:13:29 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-125 MCC Status Report #22

STS-125 Report #22 Friday, May 22, 2009 - 1:30 a m CDT Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

The crew of Atlantis is making preparations on board the shuttle this morning for the first of two landing attempts at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida The crew woke up this morning at 1:01 a m CDT to “The Galaxy Song” from “Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life ” It was played for the entire crew

Mission managers continue to monitor the weather in Florida for today’s landing There is a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico that is causing rain and thunderstorms around Kennedy Forecasters are expecting broken clouds, thunderstorms and winds that could violate landing criteria around the time of both Friday landing opportunities The first landing option is at 9:00 a m and the second is at 10:39 a m

Should mission managers wave off landing, the next four opportunities will be Saturday with two at Kennedy and two at Edwards Air Force Base in California The opportunities at Kennedy are at 8:16 and 9:54 a m With a favorable California forecast, the opportunities there are at 9:46 and 11:24 a m

If mission managers feel the weather is improving in Florida today and decide to target the first opportunity, the crew will be given instructions to close Atlantis’ payload bay doors at 5:10 a m , and the crew will begin suiting up at 6:28 a m

The next status report will be issued after landing today or at the end of the crew’s day if landing is waived off

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Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 16:55:02 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-125 MCC Status Report #23

STS-125 Report #23 4:30 p m CDT Friday, May 22, 2009 Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

Thunderstorms, low clouds and showers prevented Atlantis’ astronauts from landing today at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida The crew was waved off from its second and final Friday landing attempt about 7 a m CDT, when Mission Control sent word that the weather was too unstable to permit a safe landing

Shortly after the weather wave off, Entry Flight Director Norm Knight called up support for the backup landing site Saturday at Edwards Air Force Base

There are three landing opportunities available for Atlantis at both Kennedy and Edwards on Saturday The Kennedy weather forecast is expected to improve somewhat, but there is a good chance weather in the vicinity of the Shuttle Landing Facility will be unfavorable The Edwards forecast is generally favorable for all three opportunities

The crew will awaken at 12:01 a m CDT, and resume landing preparations at 3 a m For the first landing opportunity Saturday, the crew would close the payload bay doors at 4:22 a m

For the first Kennedy opportunity, the crew would execute a deorbit burn at 7:01 a m and land at 8:15 a m The second Kennedy opportunity calls for a deorbit burn at 8:45 a m and landing at 9:54 a m The third Florida opportunity would begin with a deorbit burn at 10:29 a m and result in landing at 11:33 a m

The first California landing opportunity would start with a deorbit burn at 8:29 a m , and result in landing at 9:45 a m The second Edwards opportunity would begin with a deorbit burn at 10:11 a m and culminate in an 11:23 a m landing The third opportunity would require a deorbit burn at 11:55 a m and end with landing at 1:02 p m

The crew officially began its sleep shift tonight at 4:01 p m today The next status report will be issued at the beginning of the crew’s day or earlier if events warrant

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Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 00:15:38 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-125 MCC Status Report #24

STS-125 Report #24 Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 12:30 a m CDT Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

After the weather in Florida prevented Atlantis from landing yesterday, the crew is readying for another attempt today The crew woke up at 12:01 a m CDT to “Where My Heart Will Take Me” performed by Russell Watson It was played for the entire crew

There are three landing opportunities available for Atlantis at both Kennedy and Edwards today The Kennedy weather forecast is expected to improve somewhat, but there is a chance that weather in the vicinity of the Shuttle Landing Facility will be unfavorable The Edwards forecast is generally favorable for all three opportunities

Landing preparations will begin at 3 a m The closing of the payload bay doors is scheduled to occur at 4:22 a m

For the first Kennedy opportunity, the crew would execute a deorbit burn at 7:01 a m and land at 8:15 a m The second Kennedy opportunity calls for a deorbit burn at 8:45 a m and landing at 9:54 a m The third Florida opportunity would begin with a deorbit burn at 10:29 a m and result in landing at 11:33 a m

The first California landing opportunity would start with a deorbit burn at 8:29 a m , and result in landing at 9:45 a m The second Edwards opportunity would begin with a deorbit burn at 10:11 a m and culminate in an 11:23 a m landing The third opportunity would require a deorbit burn at 11:55 a m and end with landing at 1:02 p m

The next status report will be issued after landing today or at the end of the crew’s day if landing is waived off

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 22 May 2009 to 23 May 2009 (#2009-55)

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