Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 16 - EOM - Re-entry and Landing (Read 103536 times)

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #120 on:** 11/07/2007 04:23 pm »

I think Diller is reading the post-landing bible. Lugh...

About 8 minutes to EI.

L2 Re-Entry Video · « **Reply #121 on:** 11/07/2007 04:23 pm »

At this point with Atlantis, a master alarm started due to APU repress. Not a problem.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #122 on:** 11/07/2007 04:24 pm »

Discovery now at proper angle of attack as she heads home. 6 minutes to EI at 400,000 feet.

Felix · « **Reply #123 on:** 11/07/2007 04:24 pm »

5min to EI

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #124 on:** 11/07/2007 04:24 pm »

Three good APUs up and running. Discovery about to begin her descending node a few hundred miles east of Japan.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #125 on:** 11/07/2007 04:25 pm »

Not hearing of any issues. Wondering what those red lines are on the left main screen?

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #126 on:** 11/07/2007 04:28 pm »

2 minutes to EI. 34 minutes to landing.

Felix · « **Reply #127 on:** 11/07/2007 04:29 pm »

Earth Interface:

Height: 400 000 feet
Velocity: 24 900 feet per second
4405nm to go

redgryphon · « **Reply #128 on:** 11/07/2007 04:29 pm »

On the world map shown on NASA TV, the white orbit track ends just south of Alaska. Does anyone know what entry point that corresponds to?

Bejowawo · « **Reply #129 on:** 11/07/2007 04:30 pm »

Entry Interface reached!

L2 Re-Entry Video · « **Reply #130 on:** 11/07/2007 04:30 pm »

Crew now seeing flashes out of the windows from the RCS.

Andy_Small · « **Reply #131 on:** 11/07/2007 04:30 pm »

ENTRY INTERFACE

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #132 on:** 11/07/2007 04:31 pm »

Discovery should be encountering the first traces of the discernable atmosphere at 400,000 ft. 31 minutes to touchdown. Still at Mach 25.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #133 on:** 11/07/2007 04:31 pm »

5,000 miles to go.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #134 on:** 11/07/2007 04:32 pm »

About to perform her first banking maneuver (80 degrees to the left). Passing the southern tip of Alaska and crossing into daylight.

Zoomer30 · « **Reply #135 on:** 11/07/2007 04:33 pm »

I was wondering about the red lines myself, NASA TV needs a HD stream so we can read it 8-)

Felix · « **Reply #136 on:** 11/07/2007 04:34 pm »

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #137 on:** 11/07/2007 04:34 pm »

Reminder: the site is slowing due to lots of people watching updates. Let's keep posting to live updates.

Discovery moments away from rolling to the left and beginning her descending node approach to KSC. 285,000 ft. altitude at 17,500 mph. Approaching the US west coast.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #138 on:** 11/07/2007 04:35 pm »

RCS will be deactivated in sequence as aerosurfaces become useful. 27 minutes to touchdown.

L2 Re-Entry Video · « **Reply #139 on:** 11/07/2007 04:36 pm »

Crew starting to feel a bit of G. Flashes becoming brighter.