First Shuttle Landing Chance Waved Off
The first landing opportunity has been waved off by controller due to clouds and showers near the landing site at Cape Canaveral. It looks like there might be enough improvement for a second chance at 9:23 a.m. CDT. Unfortunately clouds have thickened across Central Alabama, which could inhibit our ability to see the shuttle pass over. We would still get to hear the sonic boom however.
From the NASA Shuttle Landing Blog:
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First Landing Chance Waved Off
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:04:38 AM CDT
Overcast skies and nearby showers will keep Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts in space for at least one more orbit this morning. The next landing opportunity is at 10:23 a.m. (EDT) “We’ll look forward to maybe an improved weather picture in maybe an hour-and-a-half,” commander Alan Poindexter radioed from Discovery.
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