Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 15 (EOM) - Deobit, Re-Entry and Landing (Read 105558 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #220 on:** 06/14/2008 03:16 pm »

Wheel Stop. Wonderful landing.

Endeavour118 · « **Reply #221 on:** 06/14/2008 03:17 pm »

houston discovery wheels stopped

kimmern123 · « **Reply #222 on:** 06/14/2008 03:17 pm »

Just saw this on BBC World. They had some "expert" there telling the viewers that the landing was done on autopilot because NASA didn't think it was safe enough to do manually or something...

Nick L. · « **Reply #223 on:** 06/14/2008 03:17 pm »

Congrats, welcome home Discovery!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #224 on:** 06/14/2008 03:17 pm »

Chris, get some sleep.

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #225 on:** 06/14/2008 03:17 pm »

Infrared camera showing APU fire by tail.

Endeavour118 · « **Reply #226 on:** 06/14/2008 03:18 pm »

page 5-3

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #227 on:** 06/14/2008 03:18 pm »

APU's venting, normal (no fire visible like 123).

Lawntonlookirs · « **Reply #228 on:** 06/14/2008 03:18 pm »

Great landing. Good coverage NSF.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #229 on:** 06/14/2008 03:18 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #230 on:** 06/14/2008 03:18 pm »

Quote from: ShuttleDiscovery on 06/14/2008 03:17 pm

Infrared camera showing APU fire by tail.

APU venting. No fire involved (I know you know that)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #231 on:** 06/14/2008 03:19 pm »

Great shot of Discovery's nose:

Felix · « **Reply #232 on:** 06/14/2008 03:19 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/14/2008 03:17 pm

Chris, get some sleep.

Dont tell anyone but i have secret information that he's living exclusivly on coffee

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #233 on:** 06/14/2008 03:19 pm »

ET Umbilical doors coming open.

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #234 on:** 06/14/2008 03:19 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 06/14/2008 03:18 pm

Quote from: ShuttleDiscovery on 06/14/2008 03:17 pm
Infrared camera showing APU fire by tail.

APU venting. No fire involved (I know you know that)

Yeah, I knew that really..

chksix · « **Reply #235 on:** 06/14/2008 03:20 pm »

She sounds like a beast or a racing horse!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #236 on:** 06/14/2008 03:20 pm »

Convoy creeping up on the orbiter:

Andrewwski · « **Reply #237 on:** 06/14/2008 03:20 pm »

Main gear touchdown MET 13:18:13:07
Nose gear touchdown MET 13:18:13:18
Wheel stop MET 13:18:14:10

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #238 on:** 06/14/2008 03:21 pm »

Some Timelines:

MGL: MET 13 / 18:13:07 (10:15:22 CDT)

NGL: MET 13 / 18:13:15 (10:15:30 CDT)

WHEEL STOP: MET 13 / 18:14:10 (10:16:29 CDT)

Lawntonlookirs · « **Reply #239 on:** 06/14/2008 03:22 pm »

APU really sound loud. Must have a microphone close to the runway.