1.   High crosswinds in Florida forced the astronauts to wave off an earlier landing opportunity at Kennedy.

2.   There were additional landing opportunities in Florida and at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., later in the day, though mission managers favored a Kennedy touchdown.

3.   There were backup landing opportunities in Florida as well as at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., where high winds were a potential threat.

4.   There were backup landing opportunities in Florida as well as at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

5.   There will be two backup landing opportunities at Kennedy later in the day.

6.   There was one backup landing opportunity in Florida and two later in the morning at Edwards.

7.   A second landing opportunity was available an hour and a half later in case of bad weather.

8.   Flight controllers canceled the first landing opportunity at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida because of thick clouds and showers.

9.   Mission Control nixed the first landing opportunity of the day while waiting for conditions to improve.

10.   The first landing opportunity Monday called for showers while the second chance might be worse with a chance of thunderstorms.