Andrew Yee
July 24th 05, 04:59 PM
45th Weather Squadron
45th Space Wing, Patrick Air Force Base
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
Launch Mission Execution Forecast
Vehicle: Shuttle
Issued: 24 July 2005/1100Z (0700 EDT)
Valid: 26 July 2005
Launch Weather Team: (321) 853-8484
Synoptic Discussion:
Tropical Storm Franklin is currently located approximately 470 nautical
miles east of Kennedy Space Center. The trough located along the Eastern
US is causing Franklin to move off to the east-northeast. The National
Hurricane Center's forecast tracks Franklin northeast towards Bermuda for
the next 2 days. With the trough to the north and Franklin to the east,
winds for launch day will become light and variable at the surface and
easterly at the upper levels. A sea breeze should begin to form near the
T-0 time on launch day, causing a concern for developing showers. Also,
since upper level winds are from the east, anvil clouds from thunderstorms
off shore over the Gulf Stream are also a concern. Our primary concerns
for launch are developing cumulus clouds and showers as well as anvil
clouds from offshore thunderstorms.
Clouds Coverage Bases (feet) Tops (feet)
Cumulus 3/8 Scattered 3,000 5,000
Altocumulus 3/8 Scattered 12,000 13,000
Cirrus 3/8 scattered 25,000 26,000
Weather: Developing showers, thunderstorms off shore
Visibility: 7 miles
Wind: 070 deg @ 7 - 10 KT (60 foot pad winds)
Temperature: 84 F RH: 77% Dewpoint: 76 F
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting launch: 40%
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting Tanking: 5%
Primary concern(s):
Anvil and Cumulus clouds, showers within 20NM of the Shuttle Landing
Facility.
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting launch for 24-hour delay: 40%
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting Tanking: 5%
Primary concern(s):
Anvil and Cumulus clouds, showers within 20NM of the Shuttle Landing
Facility.
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting launch for 48-hour delay: N/A
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting Tanking: N/A
Primary concern(s): N/A
Sunrise: 26/0640 EDT Sunset: 26/2015 EDT
27/0641 EDT 27/2015 EDT
28/0641 EDT 28/2014 EDT
Moonrise: 25/2332 EDT Moonset: 26/1215 EDT Illumination: 26 July 73%
26/0004 EDT 27/1316 EDT 27 July 62%
27/0037 EDT 28/1416 EDT 28 July 52%
Next forecast will be issued: 25 July 2005, 0700 EDT
*****
NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP / ZS8
LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
HOUSTON TX 77058
000
NOUS54 KWNJ 241241
OAVJSC
Space Shuttle Landing Weather Forecast
LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-114
1030 AM CDT SUNDAY JULY 24 2005
EXPECTED LAUNCH TIME: 1439Z
DATE: 07/26/05
RETURN TO LAUNCH SITE (RTLS) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 30 MINUTES
SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY: ENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
KSC FEW025 FEW100 FEW250 7 32004P06
CHC SHRA/TSRA WI 20 NM
TRANS-OCEANIC ABORT LANDING SITES (TAL) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 35 MINUTES
ZARAGOZA, SPAIN
ZZA FEW050 SCT100 BKN250 7 11008P14
CHC TSRA WI 20
MORON, SPAIN
MRN SCT250 7 25011P18
ISTRES, FRANCE
FMI FEW040 SCT250 7 22012P18
ABORT-ONCE-AROUND SITE (AOA) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 90 MINUTES
NOR SCT080 SCT200 7 30004P06
CHC SHRA/TSRA WI 30 NM
PRIMARY LANDING SITE (PLS)
VALID 07/26/05 19Z TO 07/26/05 20Z
EDW FEW060 FEW200 7 21007P11
FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS:
KSC ... PRECIP/TS
EDW ... NONE
NOR ... PRECIP/TS
ZZA ... TS
MRN ... NONE
FMI ... XWIND
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED 24/1130Z
KSC KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
ICAO ID IS KSC
EDW EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA
ICAO ID IS EDW
NOR NORTHRUP STRIP WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR, NM
ICAO ID IS NOR
ZZA ZARAGOZA, SPAIN
ICAO ID IS LEZG
MRN MORON, SPAIN
ICAO ID IS LEMO
FMI ISTRES, FRANCE
ICAO ID IS LFMI
KAS/RAL/DAH
45th Space Wing, Patrick Air Force Base
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
Launch Mission Execution Forecast
Vehicle: Shuttle
Issued: 24 July 2005/1100Z (0700 EDT)
Valid: 26 July 2005
Launch Weather Team: (321) 853-8484
Synoptic Discussion:
Tropical Storm Franklin is currently located approximately 470 nautical
miles east of Kennedy Space Center. The trough located along the Eastern
US is causing Franklin to move off to the east-northeast. The National
Hurricane Center's forecast tracks Franklin northeast towards Bermuda for
the next 2 days. With the trough to the north and Franklin to the east,
winds for launch day will become light and variable at the surface and
easterly at the upper levels. A sea breeze should begin to form near the
T-0 time on launch day, causing a concern for developing showers. Also,
since upper level winds are from the east, anvil clouds from thunderstorms
off shore over the Gulf Stream are also a concern. Our primary concerns
for launch are developing cumulus clouds and showers as well as anvil
clouds from offshore thunderstorms.
Clouds Coverage Bases (feet) Tops (feet)
Cumulus 3/8 Scattered 3,000 5,000
Altocumulus 3/8 Scattered 12,000 13,000
Cirrus 3/8 scattered 25,000 26,000
Weather: Developing showers, thunderstorms off shore
Visibility: 7 miles
Wind: 070 deg @ 7 - 10 KT (60 foot pad winds)
Temperature: 84 F RH: 77% Dewpoint: 76 F
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting launch: 40%
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting Tanking: 5%
Primary concern(s):
Anvil and Cumulus clouds, showers within 20NM of the Shuttle Landing
Facility.
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting launch for 24-hour delay: 40%
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting Tanking: 5%
Primary concern(s):
Anvil and Cumulus clouds, showers within 20NM of the Shuttle Landing
Facility.
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting launch for 48-hour delay: N/A
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting Tanking: N/A
Primary concern(s): N/A
Sunrise: 26/0640 EDT Sunset: 26/2015 EDT
27/0641 EDT 27/2015 EDT
28/0641 EDT 28/2014 EDT
Moonrise: 25/2332 EDT Moonset: 26/1215 EDT Illumination: 26 July 73%
26/0004 EDT 27/1316 EDT 27 July 62%
27/0037 EDT 28/1416 EDT 28 July 52%
Next forecast will be issued: 25 July 2005, 0700 EDT
*****
NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP / ZS8
LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
HOUSTON TX 77058
000
NOUS54 KWNJ 241241
OAVJSC
Space Shuttle Landing Weather Forecast
LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-114
1030 AM CDT SUNDAY JULY 24 2005
EXPECTED LAUNCH TIME: 1439Z
DATE: 07/26/05
RETURN TO LAUNCH SITE (RTLS) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 30 MINUTES
SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY: ENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
KSC FEW025 FEW100 FEW250 7 32004P06
CHC SHRA/TSRA WI 20 NM
TRANS-OCEANIC ABORT LANDING SITES (TAL) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 35 MINUTES
ZARAGOZA, SPAIN
ZZA FEW050 SCT100 BKN250 7 11008P14
CHC TSRA WI 20
MORON, SPAIN
MRN SCT250 7 25011P18
ISTRES, FRANCE
FMI FEW040 SCT250 7 22012P18
ABORT-ONCE-AROUND SITE (AOA) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 90 MINUTES
NOR SCT080 SCT200 7 30004P06
CHC SHRA/TSRA WI 30 NM
PRIMARY LANDING SITE (PLS)
VALID 07/26/05 19Z TO 07/26/05 20Z
EDW FEW060 FEW200 7 21007P11
FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS:
KSC ... PRECIP/TS
EDW ... NONE
NOR ... PRECIP/TS
ZZA ... TS
MRN ... NONE
FMI ... XWIND
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED 24/1130Z
KSC KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
ICAO ID IS KSC
EDW EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA
ICAO ID IS EDW
NOR NORTHRUP STRIP WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR, NM
ICAO ID IS NOR
ZZA ZARAGOZA, SPAIN
ICAO ID IS LEZG
MRN MORON, SPAIN
ICAO ID IS LEMO
FMI ISTRES, FRANCE
ICAO ID IS LFMI
KAS/RAL/DAH