rjnoe@riccb.UUCP (Roger J. Noe) (01/11/86)
> After hearing that a shuttle launch was again delayed > because of cloud cover, I began to wonder how much of > a problem this cover poses. I would think that the > shuttle would *blow through* the cloud cover in only > several seconds. > > Sam Hoke -AT&T Technologies Holmel, NJ- houxa!sah Quite true, but the problem is they can't see the runway at the launch site once they get above those clouds. In case there is a need for a return-to- launch-site (RTLS) abort, a trickly maneuver to say the least, NASA rules require "good visibility" before a shuttle can be launched. This rule can be (and has been) stretched a bit at times. -- Roger Noe ihnp4!riccb!rjnoe