On friday, we meet our camera and sound guys at 6:30am - and things don't look
good. The sky is totally overcast; I can't imagine they'll try to land
in this.
By 8:30 we learn that the first opportunity is canceled; an hour later, so is the second. The forecast doesn't really call for much to change, but nevertheless, they'll try again on Saturday.
I guess it's not so bad for the astronauts; for twelve days every minute of their time has been scheduled, broken down into five-minute increments. John Grunsfeld, who has flown three previous shuttle missions, has told me that they are so busy in space they literally barely have a moment to look out the window. Now they've got most of a day for sightseeing
By 8:30 we learn that the first opportunity is canceled; an hour later, so is the second. The forecast doesn't really call for much to change, but nevertheless, they'll try again on Saturday.
I guess it's not so bad for the astronauts; for twelve days every minute of their time has been scheduled, broken down into five-minute increments. John Grunsfeld, who has flown three previous shuttle missions, has told me that they are so busy in space they literally barely have a moment to look out the window. Now they've got most of a day for sightseeing
