4 September 2008

It looks like Hanna will be passing through here Saturday night or Sunday morning. It is supposed to be a wet weekend.

Chance of Precipitation
	Day	Night
Friday 5Sep08	20%	70%
Saturday 6Sep08	70%	70%
Sunday 7Sep08	60%
Monday 8Sep08
Tuesday 9Sep08	40%

NOAA graphic

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In a Universe Today article today it is reported that the NASA administrator has said that there may not be any astronauts on the ISS in 2012 because Congress has not extended permission for the US to pay Russia to transport US astronauts up to the ISS. A contract for Soyuz spacecraft needs to be in place by early 2009 to have the craft ready to fly in 2012 and he feels that Congress is unlikely to do so now because of the current situation regarding Russia and Georgia. This is another example of the administration's shortsightedness in demanding the retirement of the Shuttle fleet before a replacement craft is ready for regular service.