Discovery waits at Pad 39A, surrounded by the Rotating Service Structure. Image credit: NASA
The official countdown clock began ticking backward at 2 p.m. EDT Sunday. Launch is targeted for Wednesday, November 3 at 3:52 p.m. EDT (19:52 UT). NASA Test Director Steve Payne said this morning that the work to repair the leaks is complete, the system is repressurized and work is on schedule for Discovery's launch.
The Mission Management Team plan to meet on Monday morning with a Pre-launch... Read Full Story
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HURRICANE IGOR ADVISORY NUMBER 38
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112010
1100 AM AST FRI SEP 17 2010
...HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE TO REACH IGOR IN A COUPLE OF HOURS...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.1N 60.1W
ABOUT 695 MI...1120 KM SSE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...945 MB...27.91 INCHES... Read Full Story
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TROPICAL STORM FIONA ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082010
1100 AM AST FRI SEP 03 2010
...AIR FORCE RESERVE AIRCRAFT FINDS FIONA WEAKER...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.0N 66.4W
ABOUT 245 MI...400 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 INCHES
GOES... Read Full Story
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HURRICANE EARL ADVISORY NUMBER 37
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
1100 AM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010
...A LARGE BUT WEAKER HURRICANE EARL HEADING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW
ENGLAND...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...36.8N 73.1W
ABOUT 175 MI...280 KM NE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 350 MI...565 KM SSW OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30... Read Full Story
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TROPICAL STORM FIONA ADVISORY NUMBER 12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082010
1100 AM AST THU SEP 02 2010
...FIONA TURNS TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST...TROPICAL STORM WARNING
ISSUED FOR BERMUDA...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.4N 65.8W
ABOUT 550 MI...885 KM S OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002... Read Full Story
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HURRICANE EARL ADVISORY NUMBER 33
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
1100 AM EDT THU SEP 02 2010
...DANGEROUS HURRICANE EARL HEADING FOR THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH
CAROLINA...HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF
MASSACHUSETTS...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.9N 74.8W
ABOUT 300 MI...485 KM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 765 MI...1230 KM SSW OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS
MAXIMUM... Read Full Story
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HURRICANE DANIELLE ADVISORY NUMBER 25
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062010
1100 AM AST FRI AUG 27 2010
...DANIELLE STILL A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.9N 59.8W
ABOUT 480 MI...770 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...135 MPH...215 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...946 MB...27.94 INCHES
WATCHES AND... Read Full Story
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 15A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042010
200 PM AST SAT AUG 07 2010
...COLIN BARELY A TROPICAL STORM...MEANDERING SOUTH OF BERMUDA...
SUMMARY OF 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.0N 65.8W
ABOUT 235 MI...380 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1012 MB...29.88 INCHES
WATCHES AND... Read Full Story
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042010
500 AM EDT TUE AUG 03 2010
...DEPRESSION FOUR BECOMES THE THIRD TROPICAL STORM OF THE 2010
ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.0N 47.2W
ABOUT 945 MI...1525 KM E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 23 MPH...37 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL... Read Full Story
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TROPICAL STORM BONNIE ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032010
500 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010
...BONNIE MOVING FASTER TOWARD SOUTHERN FLORIDA...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.1N 78.6W
ABOUT 155 MI...250 KM SE OF MIAMI FLORIDA
ABOUT 165 MI...260 KM ESE OF MARATHON FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL... Read Full Story
