Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 15 (EOM) - Deobit, Re-Entry and Landing (Read 105555 times)

Vermonty · « **Reply #280 on:** 06/14/2008 03:38 pm »

When the Shuttle lands, I always hear jets and helicopters nearby. Does anyone know what aircraft are in the air during landing? Anyone know of video that shows a larger area of view which would show these aircraft flying nearby? (Most landing video I see are close ups of Shuttle - understandably!)

Thanks.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #281 on:** 06/14/2008 03:38 pm »

Quote from: edfishel on 06/14/2008 03:38 pm

NavySpaceFan referenced that Commander Kelly "hit the three wire". Is that an aircraft carrier landing term? Is that good?

Yes and yes. A carrier has four landing arresting wires for aircraft to catch. The preferred wire is usually the third wire, or 'three-wire.'

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #282 on:** 06/14/2008 03:39 pm »

Quote from: Vermonty on 06/14/2008 03:38 pm

When the Shuttle lands, I always hear jets and helicopters nearby. Does anyone know what aircraft are in the air during landing? Anyone know of video that shows a larger area of view which would show these aircraft flying nearby? (Most landing video I see are close ups of Shuttle - understandably!)

Thanks.

The STA flies the final approach with the shuttle. The helicopter is the KSC security helicopter (Bell Huey).

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #283 on:** 06/14/2008 03:40 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #284 on:** 06/14/2008 03:41 pm »

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #285 on:** 06/14/2008 03:43 pm »

View from Playalinda was one of the best views of an approach we've had.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #286 on:** 06/14/2008 03:44 pm »

AJ7 · « **Reply #287 on:** 06/14/2008 03:44 pm »

Tail air brakes fully or partly deployed long before touch down; is it normal or it was carrying too much speed?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #288 on:** 06/14/2008 03:45 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #289 on:** 06/14/2008 03:45 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #290 on:** 06/14/2008 03:45 pm »

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #291 on:** 06/14/2008 03:46 pm »

From the north runway camera view, looks like they had a little bit of crosswind on landing. He got a little bit of hang time but still put her down perfectly. Wonderful job Mark.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #292 on:** 06/14/2008 03:47 pm »

Hatch on the vehicle is open, crew members beginning to exit.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #293 on:** 06/14/2008 03:47 pm »

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #294 on:** 06/14/2008 03:47 pm »

Crew getting ready to exit the vehicle.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #295 on:** 06/14/2008 03:49 pm »

Mark Kelly has signed off of COMM.

edfishel · « **Reply #296 on:** 06/14/2008 03:49 pm »

Thank you, NSF team, for your answers! One more point of curiousity - how hot is the exterior of the orbiter in the minutes after landing? Do the ceramic tiles cool very quickly? Are there other parts, such as the nose cap, that remain quite hot? How much danger for the ground crew...or do the toxic fumes pose the larger danger? Just want to have an appreciation of the work being done by these crews. Tnx.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #297 on:** 06/14/2008 03:50 pm »

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ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #299 on:** 06/14/2008 03:51 pm »

Quote from: AJ7 on 06/14/2008 03:44 pm

Tail air brakes fully or partly deployed long before touch down; is it normal or it was carrying too much speed?

This is normal.