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#240
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 17:56
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stairs moved away a bit now..
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#241
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 17:57
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#242
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 17:58
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#243
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:03
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This will be cool if we get to watch live. Not sure they have the camera coverage, but maybe if could do long shots from the VAB etc.
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#244
by
ETEE
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:06
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First motion!
A U-turn!
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#245
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:06
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Moving!
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#246
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:07
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#247
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:08
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#248
by
ChrisC
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:08
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Right on schedule. I told you my source was unreliable!
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#249
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:09
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Hehe, the tow truck looks like it's beckoning Atlantis to follow "Here shuttle, shuttle" and she's dragging a load of wacky vehicles behind her!
Then again, I do have a messed up outlook on this sort of thing
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#250
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:09
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#251
by
wjbarnett
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:10
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From looking at the satellite image of SLF the towway exit is on the south end of the runway. So when landing on 33, do they do a 180 of the shuttle+convoy vehicles or is there some other route for them to back to the OPF?
There's two staging points, according to the Convoy manual. One at the MDD, and one where they drive up a "B Road" for the other end of the runway.
Gotcha: 2nd towway exit route. Thanks Chris! Love this site and all the participation and contributions!
Haha! Nope, see NTV now (sorry no screenshot capability here). They do perform a 180 on the runway to lead Atlantis back to SPF via southern towway.
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#252
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:11
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loosing it off the edge.. I hope they switch views... or pan the camera...
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#253
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:11
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thank you
looks turned around now
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#254
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:13
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#255
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:15
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turning, turning, turning,,,,,, rawhide... ... sorry...
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#256
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:17
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#257
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:18
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From looking at the satellite image of SLF the towway exit is on the south end of the runway. So when landing on 33, do they do a 180 of the shuttle+convoy vehicles or is there some other route for them to back to the OPF?
There's two staging points, according to the Convoy manual. One at the MDD, and one where they drive up a "B Road" for the other end of the runway.
Gotcha: 2nd towway exit route. Thanks Chris! Love this site and all the participation and contributions!
Haha! Nope, see NTV now (sorry no screenshot capability here). They do perform a 180 on the runway to lead Atlantis back to SPF via southern towway.
Then they aren't going back the way they came. Interesting, as I've seen photos of an orbiter being towed back on a road too. Maybe that road was at the MDD, but the Convoy 100 percent went up the B Road, as we saw them on NTV.
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#258
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:19
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all lined up now and heading in the correct direction..
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#259
by
stockman
on 27 Nov, 2009 18:23
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