LIVE: STS-132 Flight Day 13 - EOM - RE-ENTRY and LANDING

• #100 by Chris Bergin on 26 May, 2010 12:24
• 250,000 feet, first roll.
• #101 by GoForTLI on 26 May, 2010 12:24
• Talking about switching to KSC 15.  Winds have picked up a bit.  For now will close in aimpoint on 33. 
• #102 by Ronsmytheiii on 26 May, 2010 12:25
• spotty comm, stiffer wind so talking about switching runways
• #103 by WRW on 26 May, 2010 12:27
• Quote from: GoForTLI on 26 May, 2010 11:48

  Crew will be performing OMS/RCS post-burn reconfiguration.  Will be going to MM103 and maneuvering to the EI-5 attitude. 
  

  Actually MM103 is an Ascent display.  MM303 is the DEORB MNVR COAST (mnvr to EI) which comes after MM302 DEORB MNVR EXEC (deorb burn).
  (and, MM301 is the DEORB MNVR COAST which comes before the DEORB burn)  The first digit is the OPS mode. 1=Ascent, 2=Orbit, 3=Deorbit/entry
• #104 by Nephi on 26 May, 2010 12:27
• Still 33 for the moment indeed.
• #105 by Ronsmytheiii on 26 May, 2010 12:27
• flying over the MAcgowen reef:
  
  Taken from the tracker program on L2.
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=17789.0

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• #106 by Chris Bergin on 26 May, 2010 12:28
• Potentially amazing pass for these folks - from the live L2 tracker.

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• #107 by GoForTLI on 26 May, 2010 12:30
• Quote from: WRW on 26 May, 2010 12:27

  Quote from: GoForTLI on 26 May, 2010 11:48

  Crew will be performing OMS/RCS post-burn reconfiguration.  Will be going to MM103 and maneuvering to the EI-5 attitude. 
  

  Actually MM103 is an Ascent display.  MM303 is the DEORB MNVR COAST (mnvr to EI) which comes after MM302 DEORB MNVR EXEC (deorb burn).
  (and, MM301 is the DEORB MNVR COAST which comes before the DEORB burn)  The first digit is the OPS mode. 1=Ascent, 2=Orbit, 3=Deorbit/entry
  

  
  Thanks.  Meant to say MM303. 
• #108 by GoForTLI on 26 May, 2010 12:30
• Peak heating. 
• #109 by Chris Bergin on 26 May, 2010 12:30
• About to go feet dry over Costa Rica.
• #110 by Chris Bergin on 26 May, 2010 12:31
• Mach 20.
• #111 by Ronsmytheiii on 26 May, 2010 12:31
• over Costa Rica
  
  
  Taken from the tracker program on L2.
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=17789.0

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• #112 by psloss on 26 May, 2010 12:31
• With the change to close-in aimpoint, I believe they'll be focusing on the inner PAPIs (6500 feet) on final.
  
• #113 by Ronsmytheiii on 26 May, 2010 12:32
• comming up on some spotty comm
• #114 by Nephi on 26 May, 2010 12:32
• Black out now.
• #115 by GoForTLI on 26 May, 2010 12:32
• Into Equilibrium Glide Phase. 
• #116 by Chris Bergin on 26 May, 2010 12:33
• 200,000 feet, she's touching the plasma for the final time, maybe
• #117 by Ronsmytheiii on 26 May, 2010 12:33
• Quote from: GoForTLI on 26 May, 2010 12:32

  Into Equilibrium Glide Phase. 
  

  
  
  
  Taken from the tracker program on L2.
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=17789.0

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• #118 by psloss on 26 May, 2010 12:34
• Quote from: Nephi on 26 May, 2010 12:32

  Black out now.
  

  No, not with TDRS.  Just some shorter periods with the spotty comm and data as mentioned.
  
  
• #119 by Ronsmytheiii on 26 May, 2010 12:34
• constant drag phase