The first landing opportunity today is at Kennedy Space Center, where the orbiter would touch down at 12:32 p.m. The flight path will take the orbiter over the southern tip of central America, across the Gulf toward the Miami area.
Here's a look at the ground track, which is slightly different from missions of the recent path and would bring the spaceship north along the Atlantic coast line into the Shuttle Landing Facility today:
That path should give residents of the Space Coast a treat: the twin sonic booms that herald the orbiter's arrival home will be much louder over southern and central Brevard. They would come just a few minutes before landing.
The weather looks pretty good for a KSC landing on the first try. A slight chance of showers within 30 nautical miles of the landing strip is the only minor concern.
In the case the weather doesn't work out, here's a list of all of the landing opportunities on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: Landing Opportunities & Times.
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