Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 15 (EOM) - Deobit, Re-Entry and Landing  (Read 105556 times)

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Some cloud development inland. Weather briefings taking place.
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45 minutes from the De-Orbit Burn, sounds like they are getting worried about the clouds.  Official GO/NO-GO for the De-Orbit Burn within 30 minutes.

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Weather brief:

STA collecting data, scattered at 2000, and 20 minutes from the GO/NO-GO.
« Last Edit: 06/14/2008 01:28 pm by Ford Mustang »

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new state vector to be uplinked shortly
« Last Edit: 06/14/2008 01:46 pm by Moonbase_Alphan »

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GO to load targets.
« Last Edit: 06/14/2008 01:30 pm by Ford Mustang »

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Final weather brief to be happening shortly:

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34 minutes from the burn, entry flight director Richard Jones getting final weather summaries.

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new state vector uplinked to be shortly

You don't happen to have the Delta positions and velocities or even the new SV itself do you? 
Allow subject to scream. In space no one will hear.

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Everything looking good on the orbiter, de-orbit burn just 30 minutes from now.

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At least the clouds are moving..
« Last Edit: 06/14/2008 01:43 pm by Ford Mustang »

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Passing directly over England on her final rev.
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Quote
Through the MILA tracking station, I believe:
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/facilities/mila/milstor.html

Thanks guys for the rapid answers...! :)

« Last Edit: 06/14/2008 01:45 pm by Susan27 »

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MCC-H: Standby for the GO for the De-Orbit Burn

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MCC-H: Discovery is GO for the De-Orbit Burn!

Discovery (Mark): We copy, GO for the De-Orbit Burn! **Celebration in the background**


20 minutes from the De-Orbit Burn.
« Last Edit: 06/14/2008 01:49 pm by Ford Mustang »

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And as we heard in the background:

"YAYYYYYY" lol

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You could hear the cheering onboard! :)
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HUD video is provided via the S-Band FM antennas (same is used during launch for SSME real-time data) - MILA recieves the RF........
Former Shuttle Mission Ops Eng  (In them days DF24 - INCO GROUP/COMMS, Now DS231-AVIONICS BRANCH).

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No Sea Breeze, very minimal chance of showers at landing time.  Very stable conditions.
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Discovery now maneuvering to the correct orientation for the De-Orbit Burn.

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