Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 15 (EOM) - Deobit, Re-Entry and Landing (Read 105550 times)

kneecaps · « **Reply #140 on:** 06/14/2008 02:50 pm »

Discovery has now passed the region of maximum surface temperature heating.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #141 on:** 06/14/2008 02:51 pm »

25 minutes to touchdown, 48 miles above Earth, descending at 80 FPS:

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #142 on:** 06/14/2008 02:52 pm »

24 minutes to touchdown.

Felix · « **Reply #143 on:** 06/14/2008 02:52 pm »

kneecaps · « **Reply #144 on:** 06/14/2008 02:53 pm »

Drag H calculations should now be incorporated into navigation.

Felix · « **Reply #145 on:** 06/14/2008 02:53 pm »

5min away from the first roll reversal from left to right (62 degrees)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #146 on:** 06/14/2008 02:54 pm »

22 minutes from touchdown. Convoy in place at the SLF. Discovery 45 miles above the Earth.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #147 on:** 06/14/2008 02:54 pm »

45 miles altitude as she approaches the coast of Central America.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #148 on:** 06/14/2008 02:55 pm »

Discovery now descending at 78 FPS, 44 miles above the Earth, flying 21 times faster than the speed of sound.

kneecaps · « **Reply #149 on:** 06/14/2008 02:56 pm »

MPS LOX fill and drain valves open about now.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #150 on:** 06/14/2008 02:56 pm »

Mach 21. Altitude 44 miles. 78 fps descent rate.

kneecaps · « **Reply #151 on:** 06/14/2008 02:57 pm »

RCS activity lights re-mode to change indicate FCS saturation (if any).

Felix · « **Reply #152 on:** 06/14/2008 02:57 pm »

The first roll reversal from left to right (62 degrees) is underway

mkirk · « **Reply #153 on:** 06/14/2008 02:57 pm »

Quote from: kneecaps on 06/14/2008 02:50 pm

Discovery has now passed the region of maximum surface temperature heating.

Slighlty pre-mature on that call. Typically closer to MACH 19.

Mark Kirkman

kneecaps · « **Reply #154 on:** 06/14/2008 02:57 pm »

Discovery entering the Equilibrium Glide Phase.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #155 on:** 06/14/2008 02:58 pm »

Scattered at 3K FT is the latest weather.

kneecaps · « **Reply #156 on:** 06/14/2008 02:58 pm »

Quote from: mkirk on 06/14/2008 02:57 pm

Quote from: kneecaps on 06/14/2008 02:50 pm
Discovery has now passed the region of maximum surface temperature heating.

Slighlty pre-mature on that call. Typically closer to MACH 19.

Mark Kirkman

Ah..thanks...I was going by the time from EI in the FPH.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #157 on:** 06/14/2008 02:59 pm »

Discovery crossing the Central American coast, descending at 137 FPS.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #158 on:** 06/14/2008 03:01 pm »

15 minutes from touchdown. Discovery now flying over the Yucatan Peninsula.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #159 on:** 06/14/2008 03:01 pm »

3 minutes from MILA C-BAND picking up Discovery.