ace007 - 7/11/2007 2:22 PMA lot better landing then some of my own and I was not flying a brick... I did notice that plop in but thats what the gear struts are for. Nice landing... Amazing the success of this mission... Launch on first try, successful unplanned repair job in space, and then a successful landing also on the first try. They trying to make this look easy???
Ray Todd - 7/11/2007 1:18 PMQuotentschke - 7/11/2007 2:15 PMQuotecatdlr - 7/11/2007 1:31 PM QuoteZoomer30 - 7/11/2007 10:27 AM Is it just me or does that crew vehicle look like the old Astrovan? Probaly not, just an observation. Looks like they took the wheels off of it and add the lift. This is a converted Mobil Passenger Lounge that is used at Dulles Airport to move passengers from one terminal to another. Long time ago, they use to go out to the meet and de-board all the passengers from the airplane and take them to the main terminal. Ha! I knew I recognized that thing! I live 3 miles from Dulles and have ridden in those for years. They're just now expanding to underground walkways, but still use the lounges for some of the closer gates. And for those that didn't know (I didn't) during our tour the week of launch at KSC, we were told that the 'lounge' is raised to the second floor of the astronaut quarters so the astronauts can walk directly into the medical bay for a checkout without havng to worry about stairs/elevators, etc...
ntschke - 7/11/2007 2:15 PMQuotecatdlr - 7/11/2007 1:31 PM QuoteZoomer30 - 7/11/2007 10:27 AM Is it just me or does that crew vehicle look like the old Astrovan? Probaly not, just an observation. Looks like they took the wheels off of it and add the lift. This is a converted Mobil Passenger Lounge that is used at Dulles Airport to move passengers from one terminal to another. Long time ago, they use to go out to the meet and de-board all the passengers from the airplane and take them to the main terminal. Ha! I knew I recognized that thing! I live 3 miles from Dulles and have ridden in those for years. They're just now expanding to underground walkways, but still use the lounges for some of the closer gates.
catdlr - 7/11/2007 1:31 PM QuoteZoomer30 - 7/11/2007 10:27 AM Is it just me or does that crew vehicle look like the old Astrovan? Probaly not, just an observation. Looks like they took the wheels off of it and add the lift. This is a converted Mobil Passenger Lounge that is used at Dulles Airport to move passengers from one terminal to another. Long time ago, they use to go out to the meet and de-board all the passengers from the airplane and take them to the main terminal.
Zoomer30 - 7/11/2007 10:27 AM Is it just me or does that crew vehicle look like the old Astrovan? Probaly not, just an observation. Looks like they took the wheels off of it and add the lift.
Ha! I knew I recognized that thing! I live 3 miles from Dulles and have ridden in those for years. They're just now expanding to underground walkways, but still use the lounges for some of the closer gates.
ace007 - 7/11/2007 2:22 PMA lot better landing then some of my own and I was not flying a brick...
psloss - 7/11/2007 7:34 PMGeorge Diller noting that the Shuttle Interface Test is underway in VAB High Bay 3 for STS-122.
ShuttleDiscovery - 7/11/2007 8:41 PMQuotepsloss - 7/11/2007 7:34 PMGeorge Diller noting that the Shuttle Interface Test is underway in VAB High Bay 3 for STS-122.Left it a bit late, if the vehicle is already in VAB...
ShuttleDiscovery - 7/11/2007 2:41 PMQuotepsloss - 7/11/2007 7:34 PMGeorge Diller noting that the Shuttle Interface Test is underway in VAB High Bay 3 for STS-122.Left it a bit late, if the vehicle is already in VAB...
Lee Jay - 7/11/2007 1:47 PMLooked like all 6 of them got off.
