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#260
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 24 May, 2009 15:20
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Looks like she will go feet dry over Vandenberg
Edit closer to Santa Barbara, hope they are awake because she will wake them up!
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#261
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 15:20
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18 minutes to touchdown. Atlantis riding smooth through the atmosphere.
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#262
by
Alpha Control
on 24 May, 2009 15:22
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Only NASA PAO could make the world's most incredible hypersonic flight sounds so...boring. Unbelievable.
Thank goodness we have NSF and these excellent posts!
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#263
by
Nick L.
on 24 May, 2009 15:22
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#264
by
kneecaps
on 24 May, 2009 15:23
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Onto ENTRY TRAJ 2 display about now.
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#265
by
Chris Bergin
on 24 May, 2009 15:23
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16 mins to landing. "Right down the pipe" as Rob Navais would say

202,000 ft altitude.
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#266
by
Nick L.
on 24 May, 2009 15:23
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Now 202K feet altitude.
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#267
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 24 May, 2009 15:23
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#268
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 15:24
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First roll reversal started, from left to right. Guided by the onboard guidance computers. Atlantis 15 minutes from touchdown. RCS Pitch jets are now deactivated.
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#269
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 15:24
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189,000 feet in altitude.
10,400 MPH.
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#270
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 24 May, 2009 15:24
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#271
by
Chris Bergin
on 24 May, 2009 15:25
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189,000 feet. She lost over 10,000 ft in about a minute!
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#272
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 15:25
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#273
by
Chris Bergin
on 24 May, 2009 15:26
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Nice and relaxed control room:
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#274
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 24 May, 2009 15:26
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189,000 feet. She lost over 10,000 ft in about a minute!
well they dont say the shuttle flies like a brick for nothing
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#275
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 15:26
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#276
by
Nick L.
on 24 May, 2009 15:27
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Less than 13 minutes to go.
Speed 8200 mph.
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#277
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 24 May, 2009 15:27
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#278
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 24 May, 2009 15:27
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should be getting s-band soon
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#279
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 15:28
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153,000 ft in altitude.
320 miles to touchdown.
10 minutes to touchdown.