LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 14 - Re-Entry and Landing

• #20 by Felix on 20 Feb, 2008 09:45
• Update: About an hour away from sunrise at the KSC

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• #21 by dawei on 20 Feb, 2008 09:47
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  Felix - 20/2/2008  6:45 PM
  
  Last orbit

  
  No, two more.
• #22 by Felix on 20 Feb, 2008 09:49
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  dawei - 20/2/2008  11:47 AM
  
  

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  Felix - 20/2/2008  6:45 PM
  
  Last orbit

  
  No, two more.

  
  ah yeah right...thx
• #23 by dawei on 20 Feb, 2008 09:51
• No problem.  
  
  Targets on board.  Go to load.
• #24 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 09:58
• KSC continues to hold conditions that are GO!
• #25 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:07
• 3 hours until landing, conditions virtually ideal.

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• #26 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:09

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• #27 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:12
• At the time of the De-Orbit Burn TIG, Atlantis should be 330NM ahead of the ISS, which she departed on Monday.
• #28 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:16
• An orbit away from the TIG:

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• #29 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:21
• PAO: These clouds pose no threat right now, they are at 11,000 feet.  Weather continues to be a go.

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• #30 by elmarko on 20 Feb, 2008 10:26
• Have we had the Deorbit PAD yet? I've been away from my desk.
  
  Edit: Ah here we go.
• #31 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:31
• Atlantis now on her final (planned) orbit in space.

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• #32 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:32
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  elmarko - 20/2/2008  6:26 AM
  
  Have we had the Deorbit PAD yet? I've been away from my desk.

  
  PADs are now being read up to the crew.
• #33 by dawei on 20 Feb, 2008 10:33
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  Ford Mustang - 20/2/2008  7:31 PM
  
  Atlantis now on her final (planned) orbit in space.

  
  Don't want to be picky .... but lets call it the final planned orbit of this mission.  Atlantis still has a few missions ahead of her.
• #34 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:36
• Runway has changed to KSC RWY 15.
• #35 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:40
• Reason for KSC 15: Strong tailwind for 33 at HAC init, and a QBar violation

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• #36 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:44
• The clouds to the west of the SLF are at about 11,000 feet and should post no threat to the landing. - Steve Lindsey
  
  No/Go for the first De-Orbit Burn opportunity expected within the next hour.
• #37 by Felix on 20 Feb, 2008 10:45

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• #38 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:50

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• #39 by Ford Mustang on 20 Feb, 2008 10:52
• Wish they would show the SLF again... Light is finally at the cape.  

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