Today’s NASA Space Shuttle ‘Endeavour’ Launch Time Postponed
By shantanu, Gaea News NetworkSunday, February 7, 2010
WASHINGTON D.C. (GaeaTimes.com)- NASA has postponed the launch time of space shuttle Endeavour, that was scheduled for today. It has been reported that NASA scientists had completed the final preparations of the space shuttle launch and had also started the countdown for the launch when they found some clouds in the sky above the Kennedy Space Center and had to cancel the activity for today. As the space shuttle launch involves great efforts of the scientists, they need to ensure every factor is favorable for the launch of the space shuttle.
As per the reports, the NASA space shuttle launch that was scheduled today has been postponed and the new time is fixed tomorrow. It has also been reported that space shuttle Endeavour, which is now scheduled to take-off tomorrow will fly with six astronauts on-board. The reports also indicate that the launch of Endeavour would be possible tomorrow only if the weather as well as all other factors remain favorable for the shuttle.
Today’s NASA space shuttle Endeavour launch that has been postponed to a new time tomorrow is one of the most crucial mission of the scientists. If the space shuttle is successful in its mission then it would complete almost ninety-eight percent of the total work needed to complete the orbit class of International space station. It has been reported that this space shuttle will include one new room as well as one observation deck for the International space station. Once the space shuttle completes its works, the scientists would be able to improve their observation works from the International space station.
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February 7, 2010: 3:34 pm
Wow. How imprecise can you be. Typical reporting. “they found clouds?” The shuttle launch was delayed due to clouds that rolled in from the north-north-west just before launch time. The NASA Weather Officer-Range Condition was the only no-go for launch at T-2 minutes. Since the Range Condition was unlikely to clear within the launch window, the flight director then decided to call it. The cloud cover was outside minimum tolerances for the safe return to Kennedy of the orbiter if launch problems arose. (It would also impede down range photograph.) NASA launched a T38 and a Shuttle Training Aircraft to get exact conditions of the layer and determine if the launch was possible from a range condition standpoint. Since the launch window to get to the ISS was less than 30 minutes long they could not wait for the condition to clear, which it did about 1 hour later. (They really don’t have the fuel to burn to catch the station if in a wrong orbit or too far behind.) NASA will attempt the launch again Monday AM approximately 20 minutes earlier, when the next launch window opens. |
Mile Monroe