Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 16 - EOM - Re-entry and Landing (Read 103527 times)

tmckinley · « **Reply #100 on:** 11/07/2007 04:11 pm »

EI-entry interface, right?, not earth

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #101 on:** 11/07/2007 04:11 pm »

She's pitching around to nose-forward, 40-degree angle of attack.

Analyst · « **Reply #102 on:** 11/07/2007 04:11 pm »

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GLS - 7/11/2007 6:05 PM

STS 118 had the SpaceHab, this one has pretty much nothing in the PLB...

Spacehab is (was) only a small fraction of the total orbiter mass, not explaining the big burn time difference. The different pre burn orbit does explain it (large orbit adjustment yesterday).

Analyst

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #103 on:** 11/07/2007 04:11 pm »

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tmckinley - 7/11/2007 11:11 AM

EI-entry interface, right?

Correct.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #104 on:** 11/07/2007 04:12 pm »

Ok thanks. I guess I was just expecting a longer burn because of Hale's comments. Oh well! They're on their way home and that's the important part! God speed Discovery!

GLS · « **Reply #105 on:** 11/07/2007 04:12 pm »

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tmckinley - 7/11/2007 5:11 PM

EI-entry interface, right?

Yep... at 400000 Ft.

dabella · « **Reply #106 on:** 11/07/2007 04:12 pm »

Standing by for RCS dump. 3-36.
Didnt listen if its requiered or not this time

edited: DUMP complete

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #107 on:** 11/07/2007 04:13 pm »

Good FRCS dump.

blackdevil4589 · « **Reply #108 on:** 11/07/2007 04:13 pm »

where i find the nasa live stream thread? i need the 2000 kb/s live stream please^^

help

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #109 on:** 11/07/2007 04:13 pm »

Standing by for start of APUs 1 and 3.

Skinny · « **Reply #110 on:** 11/07/2007 04:14 pm »

Felix · « **Reply #111 on:** 11/07/2007 04:14 pm »

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blackdevil4589 - 7/11/2007 6:13 PM where i find the nasa live stream thread? i need the 2000 kb/s live stream please^^ help

http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368163

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #112 on:** 11/07/2007 04:14 pm »

16 minutes to EI.

psloss · « **Reply #113 on:** 11/07/2007 04:15 pm »

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nathan.moeller - 7/11/2007 12:13 PM

Standing by for start of APUs 2 and 3.

I think those will be started closer to EI, around when they transition to MM 304, which is around EI -5 minutes.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #114 on:** 11/07/2007 04:15 pm »

Discovery crossing the equator on her ascending node over Indonesia.

backspace · « **Reply #115 on:** 11/07/2007 04:17 pm »

And Diller comes on. He sounds like he skipped his coffee or maybe has a cold.

dabella · « **Reply #116 on:** 11/07/2007 04:17 pm »

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psloss - 7/11/2007 11:15 AM

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nathan.moeller - 7/11/2007 12:13 PM

Standing by for start of APUs 2 and 3.
I think those will be started closer to EI, around when they transition to MM 304, which is around EI -5 minutes.

This occur at EI-13
and i think APU#2 is on and #1/#3 remain for start

L2 Re-Entry Video · « **Reply #117 on:** 11/07/2007 04:19 pm »

Onboard (as per previous re-entry), the crew are discussing their checklists. Dark on board ahead of entry interface:

Felix · « **Reply #118 on:** 11/07/2007 04:19 pm »

10min to EI

L2 Re-Entry Video · « **Reply #119 on:** 11/07/2007 04:21 pm »

Crew now have their helmets on and are pressurizing their suits and have their remaining APU pre-start in work.