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MISSION: STS-98 -- 7th ISS Flight (5A) - U.S. Laboratory |
| Vehicle | Atlantis/OV-104 |
| Location | on orbit |
| KSC Launch Date/Time | Feb. 7, 2001 at 6:13:02 p.m. EST |
| Target KSC Landing Date/Time | Feb. 20, 2001 at about 12:27 p.m. EST |
| Launch Window | less than 5 minutes |
| Mission Duration | 12 days, 18 hours, 53 minutes |
| Crew | Cockrell, Polansky, Curbeam, Jones, Ivins |
| Orbit Altitude and Inclination | 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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Shuttle Processing Note (mission processing summary) |
| For the second day in a row, mission managers determined the crosswinds at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) were too high to permit a safe landing of Atlantis and mission STS-98 was extended another 24 hours. Winds at the SLF were peaking up to 23 knots today, well above the 15-knot crosswind limit. Also, low clouds were threatening to drift into the area further violating landing constraints. Landing has now been set to occur at KSC on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 12:27 p.m. EST. The deorbit burn is scheduled to take place at 11:21 a.m. EST. A second landing opportunity exists at KSC on Tuesday at 2:02 p.m. In addition, two landing opportunities are available at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Tuesday at 3:33 p.m. and 5:09 p.m. EST. The weather forecast for tomorrow at KSC is better than today with high pressure pushing eastward over the Atlantic and the easterly wind flow continuing through the day. Surface winds will become slightly south of east and are forecast to be lighter than today. Clouds will be scattered at 4,500 feet, and winds will be from the east-southeast at 9 knots gusting to 16 knots. |
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02/19/2001 |
Curator: Kay Grinter (Kay.Grinter-1@ksc.nasa.gov)
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