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LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 14 - Re-Entry and Landing by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 02:11
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Flight Day 14 - Re-Entry and Landing. Good luck, Atlantis!
Today's landing opportunities and TV schedule posted below.
Please note, because this is usually as swamped here as it is for launches (and that is VERY BUSY), we'll protect the servers and remove guests for a large section of Wednesday. So, please ensure you have/are logged in. If you are a guest, read this for plently of pre-empting:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=11038&posts=2&start=1
Questions about the events can go into Shuttle Q&A (we'll be creating a mission specific Q&A for 122):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=10600&start=1
Woo hooing can go into the cheerleading thread here:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=10978&posts=131&start=1
L2 Members: Select: "Cloud" - "Video" - "Entry" and choose which re-entry video you wish to sync up with from payload bay closure or Deorbit burn through to post landing via handheld camcorder on the flight deck. (We'll screenshot samples from synced re-entry into the live thread.)
Also select "STS-122" "Handbooks" or "Checklists" for STS-122 Flight Data Files and Manuals on all Deorbit and Entry proceedure PDFs. -
#1 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 02:13
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Primary landing site today. Weather looking good right now, should be good for the first landing opportunity.
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#2 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 02:13
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Secondary landing site, will only be used if KSC weather is bad.
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#3 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 02:15
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FD14 TV Schedule:
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#4 by Chris Bergin on 20 Feb, 2008 02:15
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Will write up the MMT content from L2 for the entry article.
Some timeline notes (from FD13 MMT, so a little refined):
Central Times:
· Tomorrow is Entry
o Crew wake - 11:45 pm
o IMU align - 2:10 am
o Wx brief - 2:46
o D/O Prep - 3:05
o Go No-Go for PLB DR cl - 4:16
o D/O burn KSC 202 - 7:01
o Landing - 8:07 am
o D/O burn KSC 203 - 8:36 am
o Landing - 9:42 am
o D/O Burn EDW204 - 10:06 am
o Landing 11:12 am -
#5 by Chris Bergin on 20 Feb, 2008 04:58
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Ok, gone very L2 heavy with this article so as to share as much as possible from the final MMT notes with everyone, so as to ensure its unique info as per news media coverage:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5362 -
#6 by Bejowawo on 20 Feb, 2008 05:10
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Entry Execute Package is now available:
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/212960main_Entry_PAO_Execute_Package.pdf -
#7 by desertflower7 on 20 Feb, 2008 08:00
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First official weather briefing to Lunney is complete... weather looks good today for both KSC attempts. Edwards has crosswind concerns that increase as the day goes on.
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#8 by Felix on 20 Feb, 2008 08:36
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#9 by Reno on 20 Feb, 2008 08:50
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Quick question, which track is the shuttle on at the moment? Do I look to the nose or the engines on the shuttle graphic?
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#10 by Felix on 20 Feb, 2008 08:52
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Reno - 20/2/2008 10:50 AM
Quick question, which track is the shuttle on at the moment? Do I look to the nose or the engines on the shuttle graphic?
the right hand one (rev 200) -
#11 by Felix on 20 Feb, 2008 08:56
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PAO: "Perfect conditions at the Kennedy Space Center at the moment"
PAO: "No fog is expected at sunrise" -
#12 by geminy007 on 20 Feb, 2008 09:01
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coming up on a go for plb door closure from MCC-H
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#13 by Felix on 20 Feb, 2008 09:05
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#14 by Felix on 20 Feb, 2008 09:14
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GO for payload bay door closing
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#15 by DaveS on 20 Feb, 2008 09:17
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The COMM ATTITUDE is as follows: Roll=251 Pitch=225 Yaw=022
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#16 by Chris Bergin on 20 Feb, 2008 09:24
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All hoses retracted normally
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#17 by DaveS on 20 Feb, 2008 09:24
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All radiator retract flex hoses retracted nominally, no bends or kinks noted on any of the hoses.
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#18 by Felix on 20 Feb, 2008 09:28
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Flight Dynamics Officer considering to switch from runway 33 to runway 15 (KSC) due to atmospheric conditions
Update: PLBDs are closed and latched
Update: GO for loading OPS3 -
#19 by Felix on 20 Feb, 2008 09:32
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