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#180
by
voyager
on 02 Jun, 2009 12:33
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Looks like a good choice going to Lackland with the rainy weather in Abeline and Fort Worth areas.
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#181
by
psloss
on 02 Jun, 2009 12:36
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Just so I watch the correct flight today,,, is the flight number still NASA911 ?
Yes; won't change because NASA 911 is really the aircraft.
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#182
by
psloss
on 02 Jun, 2009 12:43
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#183
by
stockman
on 02 Jun, 2009 12:48
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If flightaware is accurate then I believe NASA911 (shuttle) just departed..
Close up of todays flight source and destination as well.
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#184
by
MikeMi.
on 02 Jun, 2009 12:54
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Whats then the next fuel station on the route?
Ahh.. I missed it - Lackland Afb.
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#185
by
voyager
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:02
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Whats then the next fuel station on the route?
Ahh.. I missed it - Lackland Afb.
Looks like it is going to Mississippi after the Lackland stop. Will then look at weather in Florida or stay overnight in Miss. Weather in Fla starts to go downhill after today.
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#186
by
stockman
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:07
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100 miles downrange now... about 400 to go.
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#187
by
ItsyAndy
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:08
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At KSC in Florida the weather doesn't look that stable at least for today and tomorrow. I think the decision will not be easy.
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#188
by
stockman
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:21
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194 miles down - 300 to go
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#189
by
stockman
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:28
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#190
by
stockman
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:37
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298 down - 196 to go on this leg
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#191
by
SFC Don
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:45
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It was a smooth departure this morning. Light wind, with a shift in direction at about 0600 according to one of my fellow observers (my section Sergeant Major, with the beaucoup $$$ Canon camera). I'll leave the meteorology to RDale, but anyway it's my dumb luck that we didn't get much of a prevailing wind this morning.
Net result: instead of taking off on Runway 21 and looping around El Paso (with great mountains in the shot, etc.), they just used Runway 03 and took the straight shot out. He got the great pics, and I got to his location about 5 minutes after the action.
Should have a few in darkness and early morning light to share with you all later. Plus he got the entire rollout, including a few shots with both the Pathfinder and SCA together. I'll be posting to L2 (thanks Chris) later.
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#192
by
MikeMi.
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:47
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All drivers on 10th route from El Paso to San Antonio should look on the sky above them..
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#193
by
Dr T
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:49
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#194
by
rdale
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:52
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We have as much a shot at know who as we do the one that's flying to Mobile
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA968They fly T38's all the time at NASA, so there is no way of figuring out the crew for a random flight.
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#195
by
stockman
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:52
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392 miles down - 103 to go
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#196
by
Dr T
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:55
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We have as much a shot at know who as we do the one that's flying to Mobile
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA968
They fly T38's all the time at NASA, so there is no way of figuring out the crew for a random flight.
Just curious since it so obviously correlates with the SCA arrival in San Antonio. :-p
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#197
by
Chris Bergin
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:56
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They should let Mark Kirkman fly the SCA
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#198
by
Chris Bergin
on 02 Jun, 2009 13:58
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It was a smooth departure this morning. Light wind, with a shift in direction at about 0600 according to one of my fellow observers (my section Sergeant Major, with the beaucoup $$$ Canon camera). I'll leave the meteorology to RDale, but anyway it's my dumb luck that we didn't get much of a prevailing wind this morning.
Net result: instead of taking off on Runway 21 and looping around El Paso (with great mountains in the shot, etc.), they just used Runway 03 and took the straight shot out. He got the great pics, and I got to his location about 5 minutes after the action.
Should have a few in darkness and early morning light to share with you all later. Plus he got the entire rollout, including a few shots with both the Pathfinder and SCA together. I'll be posting to L2 (thanks Chris) later.
Awesome Don!
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#199
by
stockman
on 02 Jun, 2009 14:01
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