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#160
by
FinalFrontier
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:30
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Exactly 20 minutes to go until the de-orbit burn.
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#161
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:30
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BFR 25 recorder is linked to payload off switch which normally would happen aftr burn, Fergi wants to do so before, gets the thumbs up
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#162
by
vanoord
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:31
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Atlantis over the UK for the final time, Wave Chris!
I did! Wow, that was real close too, don't think I've seen a pass that far north. She'd of been directly over South Yorkshire.
Funny angle on the Google Earth perspective, I fear - the orbit should have passed over the south coast of the UK?
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#163
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:32
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#164
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:34
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Atlantis over the UK for the final time, Wave Chris!
I did! Wow, that was real close too, don't think I've seen a pass that far north. She'd of been directly over South Yorkshire.
Funny angle on the Google Earth perspective, I fear - the orbit should have passed over the south coast of the UK?
Fingers in my ears
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#165
by
MATTBLAK
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:34
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This all seems a bit surreal to me: I can't
believe its been 30 years since I cut school to watch STS-1 land and see John Young leaping around, punching the air!! Where has all the time gone??!!
I wish he and Cripp were flying chase for this one. I was there to see the launch 13 days ago in hot, muggy Florida. Now, I'm in my study, fan heater chasing away the winter N.Z. chill, watching Atlantis dissipate all that awesome energy to come down. When those APU's pant and chuff no more, I wonder if I'll be able to hold it together?
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#166
by
psloss
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:35
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Should be on TDRS-Z shortly, the manual antenna select would be here.
Edit: there's the call from Mr. Wilmore.
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#167
by
arkaska
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:35
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Leaving Europe behind for the last time
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#168
by
FinalFrontier
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:35
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Now less then 15 minutes to de-orbit burn. Orbiter is now in the correct orientation in space for the 3 minute and 16 second retrograde burn of both of the on-board OMS engines. This is the last time the oms engines will ever be used. The last burn of the space shuttle.
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#169
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Ronsmytheiii
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:36
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select lower left forward antenna
This is the last these engines will ever be used. The last burn of the space shuttle.
Last OMS firing, will get plenty of RCS firings to landing
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#170
by
MATTBLAK
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:38
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This vehicle, and her sisters have been working so
well. Aren't there three mostly complete E.T.s at Michoud (rhetorical) that could be...
No, I guess not...
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#171
by
psloss
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:39
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Inside 10 minutes to TIG
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#172
by
DwightM
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:40
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Speaking of panting & chuffing APU's Matt, this landing will be viewed (either live or on replays) by more people than normal, and with the night landing they'll be quite visible. Hopefully PAO might put in something about the 'perfectly normal bursts of smoke & flame from the Orbiters APU's.'
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#173
by
Steve B
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:40
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Commencing final full orbit, orbit 200, of the Space Shuttle Program.
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#174
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:41
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#175
by
psloss
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:42
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Speaking of panting & chuffing APU's Matt, this landing will be viewed (either live or on replays) by more people than normal, and with the night landing they'll be quite visible. Hopefully PAO might put in something about the 'perfectly normal bursts of smoke & flame from the Orbiters APU's.'
Normally this time of the year, I'd almost expect to see a flame, but we might not see any if the humidity is unusually low...if not, would only see the exhaust on IR.
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#176
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:42
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Ok guys, from the burn to wheels stop, let's treat this like coming out of the T-9 hold. A lot of people are on phones and just after key updates during this portion.
The regular live coverage guys have this covered.
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#177
by
Jester
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:42
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Never post that much on this part (more on L2) but just got back from standing outside at work during the last pass over the Netherlands and gave her and her crew a big old navy salute.
Thank you for 30 years of outstanding service.
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#178
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:44
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another view of the SLF, still looking stellar
starting APU 3
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#179
by
MATTBLAK
on 21 Jul, 2011 08:44
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Speaking of panting & chuffing APU's Matt, this landing will be viewed (either live or on replays) by more people than normal, and with the night landing they'll be quite visible. Hopefully PAO might put in something about the 'perfectly normal bursts of smoke & flame from the Orbiters APU's.'
I hope we get to
hear them shutdown. We don't always get to. For better or worse, I want to bear witness to when this amazing capability was purposely made to go away, without a solid, real, funded and signed-off replacement in mind.
EDIT: Understood, Chris. We go into witness mode from now...
