Author Topic: LIVE: STS-119: FLIGHT DAY 14 - EOM - RE-ENTRY and LANDING (Read 105873 times)

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #40 on:** 03/28/2009 02:17 pm »

STA is now up:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA946

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #41 on:** 03/28/2009 02:19 pm »

Good COMM for the De-Orbit Burn, ratty COMM at MET 17:40 to 17:44 (when they pick up MILA).

kneecaps · « **Reply #42 on:** 03/28/2009 02:20 pm »

1st Attempt TIG (Orbit 201): 12/16:50:00.0

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #43 on:** 03/28/2009 02:21 pm »

Should probably go in the weather thread, but.. weather update: STA is airborne. Assessing cloud development, hasn't shown up yet, but is a concern. Winds are picking up, had momentary headwind violations.

psloss · « **Reply #44 on:** 03/28/2009 02:21 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 03/28/2009 02:19 pm

Good COMM for the De-Orbit Burn, ratty COMM at MET 17:40 to 17:44 (when they pick up MILA).

Thanks. Always try to listen for that to get a sense where data dropouts might be during entry/approach...

hygoex · « **Reply #45 on:** 03/28/2009 02:23 pm »

Go for fluid loading.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #46 on:** 03/28/2009 02:23 pm »

Have a GO for Fluid Loading.

"It's close, guys, but we don't want to pass up any chances today."

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #47 on:** 03/28/2009 02:25 pm »

1 hour and 10 minutes away from the first De-Orbit Burn opportunity, and 2 hours 15 minutes from touchdown if we go on the first opportunity.

kneecaps · « **Reply #48 on:** 03/28/2009 02:25 pm »

Scan of the Orbit 201 DEL PAD.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #49 on:** 03/28/2009 02:30 pm »

Block 22 IMU/IMU alignment in work

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #50 on:** 03/28/2009 02:35 pm »

Brent Jett heading back in closer to the landing site to further evaluate the conditions at the SLF.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #51 on:** 03/28/2009 02:43 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 03/28/2009 02:35 pm

Brent Jett heading back in closer to the landing site to further evaluate the conditions at the SLF.

Launch Fan · « **Reply #52 on:** 03/28/2009 02:44 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/28/2009 08:16 am

Live coverage of STS-119 FD14:

Landing Day article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/sts-119-live-discovery-for-florida-return/

Please note, this is interactive, but all posts need to be on topic. If you post images, no more than two per post. NON UPDATE POSTS WILL BE DELETED

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L2 Member Resources (Selected - full list would convolute this post - on top of the 2,800mb L2 STS-119 Special Section):

Several Full Re-entry (115 mins) from Deorbit preps to post landing videos (including handheld camcorder on the flight deck - such as 115, where Heide was doing the filming).
(Free Trailer for 115: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=4813.0
(Free Trailer for Endeavour: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=8873.0)

STA HUD Videos (all runways) from 80,000 ft, and KSC STA HAC and Landings.

Checklists and Handbooks - Gen and STS-119 from Deorbit onwards (not the NASA.gov FDF checklists - STS-126's update alone was over 200mb of pdfs). L2 members are welcome to snip/copy and paste interesting checklist items into this live thread.

Safe landings Discovery!

I know this is not an update, so I apologize, but that photo at the top is amazing. Is there a higher res? I'm on L2 if it's there.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #53 on:** 03/28/2009 02:44 pm »

SLF, not looking too bad.. we've seen worse!

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #54 on:** 03/28/2009 02:45 pm »

WCS DEACT 27 complete

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #55 on:** 03/28/2009 02:46 pm »

Quote from: Launch Fan on 03/28/2009 02:44 pm

I know this is not an update, so I apologize, but that photo at the top is amazing. Is there a higher res? I'm on L2 if it's there.

Here you go (it's real, not CGI etc, from STS-120 I think):

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #56 on:** 03/28/2009 02:48 pm »

switching to entry checklist

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #57 on:** 03/28/2009 02:48 pm »

Bru says they are done with everything on the de-orbit prep timeline except the Flight Deck and Middeck speaker config. Switching to the Entry checklist.

Remember, these checklists are on L2, if you are a checklist fan.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #58 on:** 03/28/2009 02:50 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #59 on:** 03/28/2009 02:50 pm »

Discovery now on her last planned orbit, orbit 201. Go/No-Go for the burn in about 20 minutes.