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Ernesto threatens shuttle
whether it is save to keep shuttle on the pad during the weather event
That's the crux of the matter, as I understand it. They were waiting because they thought maybe the storm would weaken or change course. It has changed course a bit, but in the direction of going *closer* to the Cape: http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/st...llback/5am.gif So they have decided to roll back. |
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Ernesto threatens shuttle
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:32:08 -0400, Jim Kingdon wrote:
whether it is save to keep shuttle on the pad during the weather event That's the crux of the matter, as I understand it. They were waiting because they thought maybe the storm would weaken or change course. It has changed course a bit, but in the direction of going *closer* to the Cape: http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/st...llback/5am.gif So they have decided to roll back. If you look at how Ernesto is moving with respect to the model predictions, it's not even close. It's at or outside the range (bounds) of predicted tracks. Not even close to the little black line in the middle of the range. -- Craig Fink Courtesy E-Mail Welcome @ |
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Ernesto threatens shuttle
On 28 Aug 2006 07:32:08 -0400, Jim Kingdon wrote:
whether it is save to keep shuttle on the pad during the weather event That's the crux of the matter, as I understand it. They were waiting because they thought maybe the storm would weaken or change course. It has changed course a bit, but in the direction of going *closer* to the Cape: http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/st...llback/5am.gif So they have decided to roll back. At the current rate of the groundtrack's eastward migration, it looks like Ernesto will pass the Cape well offshore. They might be able to avoid the rollback. Brian |
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Hello TimK -- Ernesto threatens shuttle
"Jim Oberg" wrote in message ... Tim, email me directly at if you'd like to share insights safely. I was just being facetious with Haller. Hell, even working there I still find out as much stuff from spaceflightnow as I do from work. |
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Ernesto threatens shuttle
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:44:16 -0500, Brian Thorn wrote:
On 28 Aug 2006 07:32:08 -0400, Jim Kingdon wrote: whether it is save to keep shuttle on the pad during the weather event That's the crux of the matter, as I understand it. They were waiting because they thought maybe the storm would weaken or change course. It has changed course a bit, but in the direction of going *closer* to the Cape: http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/st...llback/5am.gif So they have decided to roll back. At the current rate of the groundtrack's eastward migration, it looks like Ernesto will pass the Cape well offshore. They might be able to avoid the rollback. Ernesto on Cuban radar. http://www.insmet.cu/asp/genesis.asp...AS&TB1=RADARES http://www.insmet.cu/asp/genesis.asp...cmwMAXw01a.gif -- Craig Fink Courtesy E-Mail Welcome @ |
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