**The most comprehensive collection of STS-117 onwards related presentions and mission documentation, plus expansive daily processing documentation and updates are <\/em>available to download on L2<\/em><\/font> **<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n L2 Members can follow live evaluations with memos and presentations as they are produced via our special STS-117 Special Section. Live as-it-happens NASA information.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n STS-117 LIVE: LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1<\/font><\/em> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 2 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 <\/em>FLIGHT DAY 3 \u2013 LIVE<\/font><\/em> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 4 \u2013 LIVE<\/font><\/em> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 5 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 6 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 7 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 8 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 9 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 10 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 11 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 12 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 13 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 14 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 <\/font><\/em><\/p>\n FLIGHT DAY 15 (LANDING) \u2013 LIVE<\/p>\n Article \u2013 pre decision \u2013 new article after landing: <\/u><\/em><\/p>\n Spaceflight history books (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n As of right now, Atlantis has four remaining attempts to land, one at the KSC \u2013 the preferred landing option \u2013 and three at Edwards. <\/p>\n Overnight, work was being undertaken on seeing if White Sands could be added for a landing opportunity, but this remains likely to continue to be a Saturday option if the weather at both Edwards and KSC is unacceptable.<\/p>\n \u2018Both KSC and EDW will be called up today. GPS is looking good and the plan for today is to continue the rampup,\u2019 noted L2 information. \u2018We will target KSC for the first opportunity. <\/p>\n \u2018Hold in KSC and EDW for the second opportunity and then a decision will be made about an hour prior and to which site will be targeted.\u2019<\/p>\n However, White Sands has been on and off on the internal loops \u2013 in regards to a sixth opportunity. The latest information points back to five attempts, that doesn\u2019t include White Sands.<\/p>\n The latest weather forecasts remain negative for a landing at Florida, although every opportunity will be given for Atlantis to head back home to KSC. <\/p>\n Head astronaut Steve Lindsey will be making weather observations in a T-38 and STA (Shuttle Training Aircraft) ahead of deorbit burn decisions for both of the KSC landing opportunities. <\/p>\n Information on Friday morning pointed to Edwards as the most likely landing site, with only opportunities on orbits 218 and 219 currently go. The third, orbit 220, is currently expected to be in violation of wind strengths. Both KSC opportunities are currently no go.<\/p>\n \u2018Weather update: 2 KSC attempts do not look promising. 2 out of the 3 Edwards attempts are GO,\u2019 noted information this morning. <\/p>\n Atlantis is now on her longest ever mission, following yesterday\u2019s wave off that kept her on orbit an extra day, breaking her STS-98 mission duration of 12.89 days.<\/p>\n The orbiter is performing well, with only a few issues \u2013 all of which have no impact on her performance. These included A pulled L4 circuit breaker on the cooling unit, thought to have affected the unit, but actually hadn\u2019t \u2013 and a Brake Isolation Valve 2 indication anomaly \u2013 but \u2018understood\u2019 as part of the MDM OA2 Card 5 failure \u2013 early into the flight \u2013 no issue.<\/p>\n This article will be updated throughout the day.<\/p>\n Follow Atlantis\u2019 mission with live updates on our <\/font>Flight Day specific interactive live event pages<\/font> \u2013 open to all. <\/font><\/em><\/p>\n For L2 members<\/font>, follow NASA\u2019s evaluations on the L2 Flight Day specific pages (which contain many 100s and same day MMT level documentation and presentations \u2013 uploaded live during each Flight Day).<\/p>\n **INFINITY: 10 minute STS MUSIC VIDEO**<\/font><\/em><\/font> \u2013 COMING SOON: Atlantis\/Starlight. **NASASpaceflight.com Job Opportunities**<\/em><\/font> <\/font><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The weather in Florida failed to improve for both landing opportunities at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) ensuring Atlantis will head to Edwards Air Force Base in California. 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