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MISSION CONTROL: Discovery Houston with the plan. EILEEN COLLINS: We're ready. MISSION CONTROL: Eileen, at this time we are going to ask you guys to watch the Earth go by for one more rev, and we're gonna officially wave off for this attempt. Our current ops at the Cape is, I'll just give you the part that's important, we have rain showers and thunderstorms within thirty and an electrified anvil, and we don't see anyway that we're gonna be able to clear that within the time for touch down. And we are holding some hope for the second opportunity at the Cape, the official forecast for that, is a slight chance of rain showers within thirty. I know we've told you that a few times in the last couple days, all we can do is watch it, and hope that it gets more stable. So, with that regarding your FTF, we just gonna sit tight right here in the deorbit prep checklist with no activities and pick up again, at the IMU-IMU align, where you are right now, that will be set with respect to a TIG of 18: 58: 27. How copy. COLLINS: We copy all that Houston, and we understand how unstable the weather is in Florida, so we're not surprised at all. And I've been in your shoes many times, so I understand how it goes, so we understand we'll be going one more rev around. Our new TIG is 18: 58: 27, and when we get back in the next rev, we will pick up at the IMU to IMU align. MISSION CONTROL: OK, your understanding is correct and we do appreciate your patience and good humor with the situation, and to make you feel comfortable and confident, Edwards current ops is cabo and the forecast is to stay that way, the wind is right down the runway for runway 22. COLLINS: Ok, that's good news. Thanks_