Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 15 (EOM) - Deobit, Re-Entry and Landing (Read 105553 times)

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #340 on:** 06/14/2008 05:00 pm »

Wow! Reisman is outside walking with the crew!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #341 on:** 06/14/2008 05:02 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #342 on:** 06/14/2008 05:02 pm »

Well done Sky News for being an example of mass media, in this case one that kept to their promise (made by Sky's John during STS-123) to check the site before going silly about toilets or missing clips.

A few things wrong, mainly down to their caption writer, but I think we could all live with mass media like this:

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1319066,00.html

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #343 on:** 06/14/2008 05:03 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #344 on:** 06/14/2008 05:03 pm »

Ken Ham's mission patch, and Mark Kelly talking with Bill Gerstenmaier:

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #345 on:** 06/14/2008 05:06 pm »

Speech time!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #346 on:** 06/14/2008 05:07 pm »

Kelly: Great to be back on Earth. Discovery's really clean, very exciting mission. Installed the Japanese Laboratory, going to be doing a lot of science in it. Really glad to be back in Florida.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #347 on:** 06/14/2008 05:08 pm »

Indeed. Thanks for sharing Chris. CNN didn't do too bad either. They made one comment that bugs me a little bit (reference to 107) but other than that they did alright -

"Shades of Columbia briefly surfaced Friday when Discovery's astronauts spotted something floating away from their spaceship."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/06/14/space.shuttle.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #348 on:** 06/14/2008 05:09 pm »

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #349 on:** 06/14/2008 05:09 pm »

Wow! I couldn't believe it when Garrett was out too! He must have very strong legs to just be able to stand up, let alone walk!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #350 on:** 06/14/2008 05:10 pm »

Don't know if that's traditional on the runway, but it was a nice touch to salute the Commander.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #351 on:** 06/14/2008 05:10 pm »

Back into the astrovan to head back to the O&C building:

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #352 on:** 06/14/2008 05:10 pm »

Crew boarding the astrovan for the trip back to the O&C building.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #353 on:** 06/14/2008 05:11 pm »

Post-landing press conference coming up soon, later than planned.

STS-124 coverage has ended!

Mr Natural · « **Reply #354 on:** 06/14/2008 05:18 pm »

Quote from: ShuttleDiscovery on 06/14/2008 05:09 pm

Wow! I couldn't believe it when Garrett was out too! He must have very strong legs to just be able to stand up, let alone walk!

I was completely amazed too. I thought of a new nickname for Garrett.

Garrett "HE-MAN" Reisman

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #355 on:** 06/14/2008 05:20 pm »

I'll take this time to thank those who have supported me throughout the last few missions I have done. This marks my one year 'anniversary' at the site. It's been a fun year, flew by. I've received numerous thank you PM's, and thank you posts. I do it for you guys, for your enjoyment, rather than just doing it. It's for the archives, for the memories, and for the pure love of human space flight. I'm happy to bring coverage to you guys, because those on L2 that bring coverage, documents, and videos are giving stuff to us, too. I'll still be covering the missions until the shuttle is retired, then we move on to the next era.

Chris: Thanks for the opportunity you've given me. It's more fun than... well.. anything!

Mark: Thanks for the great website. Never missed a step during launch/landing!

EDIT: For those who have questioned how old I am, I'm only 17.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #356 on:** 06/14/2008 05:22 pm »

STS-124 Post Landing Press Conference upcoming:

Melroy Fan · « **Reply #357 on:** 06/14/2008 05:24 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/14/2008 05:20 pm

I'll take this time to thank those who have supported me throughout the last few missions I have done. This marks my one year 'anniversary' at the site. It's been a fun year, flew by. I've received numerous thank you PM's, and thank you posts. I do it for you guys, for your enjoyment, rather than just doing it. It's for the archives, for the memories, and for the pure love of human space flight. I'm happy to bring coverage to you guys, because those on L2 that bring coverage, documents, and videos are giving stuff to us, too. I'll still be covering the missions until the shuttle is retired, then we move on to the next era.

Chris: Thanks for the opportunity you've given me. It's more fun than... well.. anything!

Mark: Thanks for the great website. Never missed a step during launch/landing!

We owe you a huge thank you for all of the great coverage you provide us with! It is greatly appreciated by myself and I'm sure everyone else as well.

Thanks much!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #358 on:** 06/14/2008 05:35 pm »

Presser is on!

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #359 on:** 06/14/2008 05:35 pm »

Hmmm...Griff is absent!