Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 15 (EOM) - Deobit, Re-Entry and Landing (Read 105551 times)

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #160 on:** 06/14/2008 03:01 pm »

For those in Canada, CBC is about to begin their landing coverage. 14 minutes to landing.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #161 on:** 06/14/2008 03:02 pm »

35 miles altitude.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #162 on:** 06/14/2008 03:02 pm »

Discovery over the Gulf of Mexico.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #163 on:** 06/14/2008 03:02 pm »

How it's been looking onboard...(from a previous re-entry video on L2).

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #164 on:** 06/14/2008 03:02 pm »

Now over the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Cuba.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #165 on:** 06/14/2008 03:03 pm »

kneecaps · « **Reply #166 on:** 06/14/2008 03:03 pm »

Speed brake should have opened to about 80% 1 minute ago.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #167 on:** 06/14/2008 03:04 pm »

Energy, Ground Track, and NAV are go, take GPS.

kneecaps · « **Reply #168 on:** 06/14/2008 03:04 pm »

Discovery incorporating GPS to NAV.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #169 on:** 06/14/2008 03:04 pm »

Have the STS-115 video running. Crew experiencing about 1.5 Gs should be picking up TACAN soon.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #170 on:** 06/14/2008 03:04 pm »

11 minutes to touchdown, take TACANS!

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #171 on:** 06/14/2008 03:04 pm »

2600 ft at 195 knots is the predicted touchdown data.

kneecaps · « **Reply #172 on:** 06/14/2008 03:05 pm »

Discovery taking TACAN into Navigation.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #173 on:** 06/14/2008 03:05 pm »

265 miles away from the SLF.

Felix · « **Reply #174 on:** 06/14/2008 03:05 pm »

Andrewwski · « **Reply #175 on:** 06/14/2008 03:06 pm »

200 miles from KSC, Mach 5.5.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #176 on:** 06/14/2008 03:06 pm »

Drag chute ready for deployment.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #177 on:** 06/14/2008 03:06 pm »

Drag chute is ready for deployment. 9 minutes to touchdown. 200 miles to go. Mach 5.5.

psloss · « **Reply #178 on:** 06/14/2008 03:07 pm »

Discovery and Atlantis still use TACANs in addition to the other gear...Endeavour is the only vehicle that no longer has that equipment...

Felix · « **Reply #179 on:** 06/14/2008 03:07 pm »