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Space Shuttle landing today or tomorrow - weather issues...

by shawnlin Nov 30, 2008 12:54AM PST

Space Shuttle landing today or tomorrow - weather issues...

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

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A front is moving through Florida, causing storms to move through the region. The STS-126 crew still has two landing opportunities today at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 4:25 p.m. and 6 p.m. if the weather conditions are not favorable for a Monday landing in Florida.
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Shuttle landing today (11/30) 4:25pm EST (9:25pm GMT)

by shawnlin Nov 30, 2008 1:26AM PST

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

Landing in California (Edwards AFB / NASA Dryden)

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Flight controllers have elected to press ahead with space shuttle Endeavour's landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 4:25 p.m. EST today. The deorbit burn is scheduled for 3:19 p.m. The weather forecast in Florida for today and tomorrow is unfavorable for a shuttle landing at Kennedy Space Center.
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