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If you are familiar with METAR or TAF codes, you should be able to understand our forecasts; however, help interpreting our forecasts is available. Occasionally forecasts from simulations and exercises may appear on this site. Always check the valid times listed on the products. The Space Shuttle has strict landing weather requirements. A simplified version of the End-of-Mission requirements is described here. Where are the Space Shuttle landing sites? Click here to find out where.

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Launch Abort Forecast Products Pre-Launch / On-orbit / End-0f-Mission Products
Ascent Weather (CONUS/TAL) CONUS Daily Weather Sheet Page 1
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if needed
Ascent Weather Sheet (NOTAMS) Pre-launch TAL Daily Weather Sheet
MMT Weather Briefing slides
*.ppt file approx. 0.5-1MB size
Longline transmitted forecast bulletin
Times on many of these sheets are in Mission Elapsed Time (MET), the time since launch (simulated or real).


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