Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 15 (EOM) - Deobit, Re-Entry and Landing  (Read 105562 times)

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The convoy now heading to the SLF where it will intercept Discovery just 56 minutes from now.

Here's the convoy with their roles:

Hey, that's a great little jpg. Thanks!
Hail Enterprise, Hail Columbia, Hail Challenger, Hail Discovery, Hail Atlantis, Hail Endeavour

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Discovery's nose angled at 40 degrees, all looking good for EI.
« Last Edit: 06/14/2008 02:42 pm by Ford Mustang »

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PLT ADI Error rate is HIGH, no impact to landing.
« Last Edit: 06/14/2008 02:43 pm by Ford Mustang »

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80 miles altitude.  EI momentarily.
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PLT ADI Error rate is HIGH, no impact to landing.

It's a switch position...not an actual report of an Error being High. It determines the scale of the ADI Needles on the 8-ball.
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Ground track

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Crew now experiencing Entry Interface, the first traces of Earth's atmosphere.  Garret Reisman feeling the first tug of gravity after 95 days of weightlessness.
« Last Edit: 06/14/2008 02:45 pm by Ford Mustang »

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Elevons and body flap are driving to their initial trim positions.
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Discovery now encountering the first traces of Earth's atmosphere.
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30 minutes from touchdown, Discovery 66 miles above the Earth.
« Last Edit: 06/14/2008 02:47 pm by Ford Mustang »

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The convoy now heading to the SLF where it will intercept Discovery just 56 minutes from now.

Here's the convoy with their roles:

Nice pic / diagram of the roles  - thanks!

It's part of a several hundred page document on the convoy on L2. I've bumped it on L2 STS (see as you're a member).
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Aerosurface Control activating at about this time.

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Discovery's rate of descent being slowed by the atmosphere, just 53 miles above the Earth.

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Closed loop guidance initiated.
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Roll Reversals starting, rolling left.
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RCS roll jets should be deactivated by now.
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Discovery banking to the left.
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