Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 16 - EOM - Re-entry and Landing (Read 103535 times)

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #140 on:** 11/07/2007 04:37 pm »

25 minutes to touchdown. On board navigation systems guiding Discovery through her first roll maneuver to the left. Coming up soon is a roll reversal 63 degrees to the right.

L2 Re-Entry Video · « **Reply #141 on:** 11/07/2007 04:37 pm »

Kel · « **Reply #142 on:** 11/07/2007 04:37 pm »

Approaching the Canadian coast

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #143 on:** 11/07/2007 04:37 pm »

Discovery crossing the Canadian west coast in the Vancouver area. About 16,500 mph.

Andy_Small · « **Reply #144 on:** 11/07/2007 04:38 pm »

crossing over into Canada now. 24 mins to touchdown 235,000 ft

Skinny · « **Reply #145 on:** 11/07/2007 04:38 pm »

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #146 on:** 11/07/2007 04:38 pm »

235,000 ft. altitude. 16,300 mph.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #147 on:** 11/07/2007 04:39 pm »

About to cross the US-Canadian border above western Montana.

L2 Re-Entry Video · « **Reply #148 on:** 11/07/2007 04:39 pm »

Andy_Small · « **Reply #149 on:** 11/07/2007 04:39 pm »

looking as though it's in US airspace

22.5 mins

banking in 5 mins

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #150 on:** 11/07/2007 04:40 pm »

Five minutes to the first roll reversal 63 degrees to the right. 228,000 ft. altitude, 15,700 mph velocity.

Felix · « **Reply #151 on:** 11/07/2007 04:40 pm »

Andy_Small · « **Reply #152 on:** 11/07/2007 04:41 pm »

mach 22

ratty comm till mach 10

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #153 on:** 11/07/2007 04:41 pm »

Discovery now over US airspace over Montana. Nearing Wyoming. Mach 22. Ratty comm coming in through Mach 10.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #154 on:** 11/07/2007 04:42 pm »

220,000 ft. altitude. 15,400 mph.

Felix · « **Reply #155 on:** 11/07/2007 04:42 pm »

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #156 on:** 11/07/2007 04:42 pm »

About to cross the southwest corner of South Dakota and traverse straight over Nebraska.

Andy_Small · « **Reply #157 on:** 11/07/2007 04:43 pm »

218,000 ft

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #158 on:** 11/07/2007 04:44 pm »

218,000 ft. above Nebraska. 13,800 mph.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #159 on:** 11/07/2007 04:44 pm »

Flying over Kansas and soon to cross the Arkansas border.