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

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #60 on:** 06/14/2008 01:26 pm »

Some cloud development inland. Weather briefings taking place.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #61 on:** 06/14/2008 01:26 pm »

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.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #62 on:** 06/14/2008 01:27 pm »

Weather brief:

STA collecting data, scattered at 2000, and 20 minutes from the GO/NO-GO.

Moonbase_Alphan · « **Reply #63 on:** 06/14/2008 01:28 pm »

new state vector to be uplinked shortly

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #64 on:** 06/14/2008 01:29 pm »

GO to load targets.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #65 on:** 06/14/2008 01:31 pm »

Final weather brief to be happening shortly:

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #66 on:** 06/14/2008 01:37 pm »

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

kneecaps · « **Reply #67 on:** 06/14/2008 01:39 pm »

Quote from: Moonbase_Alphan on 06/14/2008 01:28 pm

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?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #68 on:** 06/14/2008 01:40 pm »

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

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #69 on:** 06/14/2008 01:42 pm »

At least the clouds are moving..

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #70 on:** 06/14/2008 01:45 pm »

Passing directly over England on her final rev.

Susan27 · « **Reply #71 on:** 06/14/2008 01:45 pm »

Quote

Through the MILA tracking station, I believe:
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/facilities/mila/milstor.html

Thanks guys for the rapid answers...!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #72 on:** 06/14/2008 01:47 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #73 on:** 06/14/2008 01:47 pm »

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

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #74 on:** 06/14/2008 01:48 pm »

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.

Andy_Small · « **Reply #75 on:** 06/14/2008 01:48 pm »

And as we heard in the background:

"YAYYYYYY" lol

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #76 on:** 06/14/2008 01:49 pm »

You could hear the cheering onboard!

charlieb · « **Reply #77 on:** 06/14/2008 01:50 pm »

HUD video is provided via the S-Band FM antennas (same is used during launch for SSME real-time data) - MILA recieves the RF........

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #78 on:** 06/14/2008 01:50 pm »

No Sea Breeze, very minimal chance of showers at landing time. Very stable conditions.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #79 on:** 06/14/2008 01:51 pm »

Discovery now maneuvering to the correct orientation for the De-Orbit Burn.