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#120
by
psloss
on 01 Jun, 2009 15:23
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Sorry Dave, didn't realize you meant the flight links.
That was very cool. Shame we've gone back to water drinking questions from Marcia.
I think we're biased, Chris, but I agree. Think they got the channels and broadcasts mixed up...shouldn't the press conference be on the Media Channel?
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#121
by
MarsMethanogen
on 01 Jun, 2009 15:25
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New landing ETA for the SCA - 1pm EDT.
Anyone aware if NASA will cover the landing? I kind of doubt it, but thought I'd ask.
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#122
by
rdale
on 01 Jun, 2009 15:26
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They never have before. Look for local TV station streaming links (might want to hunt back the thread from the last carrier flight, they might be in there still.)
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#123
by
MarsMethanogen
on 01 Jun, 2009 15:36
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Good idea.
They're at altitude now, but not yet at their planned speed. New landing time is now 13:12 EDT. I'm used to Texas being in CDT, but this airfield is so far in extreme northwestern Texas, that it's on my (MDT) time!
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#124
by
John44
on 01 Jun, 2009 15:42
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#125
by
rtphokie
on 01 Jun, 2009 15:57
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I thought from the last flight that it was a large cargo-type military jet? This is just a DC9.
Here's the SCA:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA911
Lat/longs for those who want to plot out its path:
KEDW Origin Airport 34.9085577 -117.8837687
HEC VOR-TAC (NAVAID) 34.7969444 -116.4630556
PKE VOR-TAC (NAVAID) 34.1019444 -114.6819444
PXR VOR-TAC (NAVAID) 33.4330556 -111.9702778
IWA VOR-TAC (NAVAID) 33.3030556 -111.6513889
SSO VOR-TAC (NAVAID) 32.2691667 -109.2630556
KBIF Destination Airport 31.8495000 -106.3800000
Here is the path for Google Earth
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#126
by
MarsMethanogen
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:10
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Now flying perhaps fairly closely along Interstate 10 and at the half-way point. All you Tucson/Phoenix commuters, look up!
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#127
by
SFC Don
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:10
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"The duo will head to Biggs, Texas, before taking in the Air Force bases of Dyess, Texas, or Altus, Oklahoma - based on current information. This will be updated based on local weather." - article going on site in a minute or so.
Updated: Biggs is the overnight stop.
Do you have a link to confirm that they're overnighting here? I'll miss the landing because of the delay. (I've got some friends who will be able to catch it though.)
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#128
by
Karen
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:11
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No luck here - from FlightAware's path, they circled around to the north, so I couldn't see them. Thanks all for the links and the updates. It helped.
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#129
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:12
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"The duo will head to Biggs, Texas, before taking in the Air Force bases of Dyess, Texas, or Altus, Oklahoma - based on current information. This will be updated based on local weather." - article going on site in a minute or so.
Updated: Biggs is the overnight stop.
Do you have a link to confirm that they're overnighting here? I'll miss the landing because of the delay. (I've got some friends who will be able to catch it though.)
Updated the article with the memo noting it.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/06/atlantis-road-trip-sts-125-et-foam-liberation-event-reviewed/
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#130
by
SFC Don
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:14
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"The duo will head to Biggs, Texas, before taking in the Air Force bases of Dyess, Texas, or Altus, Oklahoma - based on current information. This will be updated based on local weather." - article going on site in a minute or so.
Updated: Biggs is the overnight stop.
Do you have a link to confirm that they're overnighting here? I'll miss the landing because of the delay. (I've got some friends who will be able to catch it though.)
Updated the article with the memo noting it.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/06/atlantis-road-trip-sts-125-et-foam-liberation-event-reviewed/
LOL... OK, so I'm a noob. In the future, I'll come to NSF to confirm other rumors, instead of assuming that there are rumors here I need to confirm elsewhere. Nice to have an authoritative source.
Now, can you get me to the VIP stand if we're lucky enough to get another night launch? I was at the STS-125 launch, and now I've got the fever...
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#131
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:16
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Thanks Don, but afraid I can't do much for you on VIP tickets
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#132
by
stockman
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:44
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Getting close to their destination on this leg.
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#133
by
Lawntonlookirs
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:48
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#134
by
aurora899
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:53
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Spaceflight Now.com is reporting that the SCA will make a fly-over of the White Sands facility.
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#135
by
stockman
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:55
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descending... now 14 miles out..
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#136
by
MarsMethanogen
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:56
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Spaceflight Now.com is reporting that the SCA will make a fly-over of the White Sands facility.
Yes, I saw that earlier, but I guess I'm still not up to speed on the etiquette for referring to other sites . . I thought that was somewhat verboten. Also, he (Justin Ray) stated that NASA had mentioned that this would occur. Not knowing his source, I assumed that it had been mentioned on NASA TV, and I didn't hear it, because my sound was muted at that time.
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#137
by
rdale
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:57
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Not knowing his source, I assumed that it had been mentioned on NASA TV, and I didn't hear it, because my sound was muted at that time.
NASA twitted it about an hour ago.
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#138
by
aurora899
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:58
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Spaceflight Now.com is reporting that the SCA will make a fly-over of the White Sands facility.
Yes, I saw that earlier, but I guess I'm still not up to speed on the etiquette for referring to other sites . . I thought that was somewhat verboten.
Well, we don't mention them that much but I think someone else actually posted a link to the site earlier!
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#139
by
MarsMethanogen
on 01 Jun, 2009 16:58
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Wow, flightaware still shows them at 15K feet. There must be a fairly significant lag time in what's displayed.
