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STS-119: First Attempt Waved Off

High winds at KSC have caused mission managers to wave off the first landing attempt, and go around for one more orbit. NASA reports:

First Landing Opportunity Waved Off

 

Deorbit to Kennedy on Orbit 202
+ Long-range ground track
Deorbit to Kennedy on Orbit 202
+ Mid-range ground track
Deorbit to Kennedy on Orbit 202
+ Close-range ground track

› STS-119 Landing Ground Tracks

Mission Control Center in Houston has waved-off the first landing opportunity at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The next Kennedy landing opportunity is at 3:13 p.m. EDT, with a deorbit burn of 2:08 p.m. EDT.

Live landing coverage available on NASA TV and NASA's Launch Blog.

Check the links at right for play-by-play and NASA TV.

Live coverage at NASA landing blog and SpaceVidcast. Flight Day 13 pics and video are up at the JSC Gallery. Discussion here. Status Report #26 here. Look for landing pics and video at KSC. Discussion here. Check the links at right for play-by-play and NASA TV.

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