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Nasa plans shuttle's new landing Shuttle Atlantis begins descent
(about 3 hours later)
Nasa is planning a new landing attempt for the space shuttle Atlantis, after bad weather at the Florida landing site cancelled an earlier attempt. The space shuttle Atlantis has begun its descent to Earth, after bad weather at the Florida landing site forced Nasa to cancel an earlier attempt.
If weather at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida is still too bad, the orbiter will have to land in California instead, the agency said. The orbiter will now have to land Edwards Air Force Base in California, the US space agency said.
The shuttle may land at Edwards Air Force Base. At 1524 BST (1024 EDT), Atlantis fired its engines for a few minutes to slow itself down enough to begin re-entry.
The shuttle is now scheduled to touch down at 1639 BST (1139 EDT) at the military base in the Mojave Desert.
Atlantis is returning after an ambitious and risky mission to refurbish the Hubble telescope.Atlantis is returning after an ambitious and risky mission to refurbish the Hubble telescope.
Five spacewalksFive spacewalks
The shuttle has enough supplies to remain in orbit until Monday if necessary.The shuttle has enough supplies to remain in orbit until Monday if necessary.
Its mission was intended to give a new lease of life to Hubble.Its mission was intended to give a new lease of life to Hubble.
The orbiting observatory is regarded as one of the most important scientific tools ever built.The orbiting observatory is regarded as one of the most important scientific tools ever built.
The fifth and final mission to service Hubble has been hailed as a great success.The fifth and final mission to service Hubble has been hailed as a great success.
Over five spacewalks, astronauts installed new instruments and thermal blankets, repaired two existing instruments, replaced gyroscopes and batteries.Over five spacewalks, astronauts installed new instruments and thermal blankets, repaired two existing instruments, replaced gyroscopes and batteries.
The only disappointment was the failure to restore the high-resolution channel (one of three) on Hubble's main camera - the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS).The only disappointment was the failure to restore the high-resolution channel (one of three) on Hubble's main camera - the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS).
The US space agency cleared Atlantis for its fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere following in-flight inspections of its heat shield by the crew.The US space agency cleared Atlantis for its fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere following in-flight inspections of its heat shield by the crew.
The Hubble telescope was released from the shuttle's robotic arm on Tuesday.The Hubble telescope was released from the shuttle's robotic arm on Tuesday.