LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 14 - EOM - RE-ENTRY and LANDING

• #260 by Chris Bergin on 21 Jul, 2011 09:36

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• #261 by shuttlefanatic on 21 Jul, 2011 09:37
• Chatter on the KSC ground net has revolved around scrunching the vehicles together as they're trying to make room for some tour buses at the SLF, apparently.
  
  Now going through final readiness polling to support landing.
• #262 by Nick L. on 21 Jul, 2011 09:37
• 20 minutes to go.
  
  43 miles altitude.

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• #263 by Ronsmytheiii on 21 Jul, 2011 09:37
• looks like a blast furnace, from l2
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=4789.0

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• #264 by Chris Bergin on 21 Jul, 2011 09:39
• Commander Ferguson "Hey Houston how you doing"

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• #265 by Alpha Control on 21 Jul, 2011 09:39
• CDR Ferguson describing the plasma build-up around Atlantis: "Really cool glow. Just amazing."
• #266 by Ronsmytheiii on 21 Jul, 2011 09:39
• Fergi talking about glow around the orbiter, ground wonders what it looks like
  
  answer is this!
  
  

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• #267 by Nick L. on 21 Jul, 2011 09:40
• Just crossed the Central American coast.

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• #268 by Chris Bergin on 21 Jul, 2011 09:40
• She's through Max Heating.
• #269 by Ford Mustang on 21 Jul, 2011 09:40
• Mike Fossum was in the Coupla windows when Atlantis was going through entry interface and saw her plasma trail.  Hope he got pictures!
• #270 by Ronsmytheiii on 21 Jul, 2011 09:40
• mike fossum on station could see atlantis in cupola, passing over central america
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=4789.0

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• #271 by Nick L. on 21 Jul, 2011 09:41
• Fossum was able to see the re-entry through the Cupola. That must have been awesome.
  
  Back over water.

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• #272 by MATTBLAK on 21 Jul, 2011 09:41
• 14 special observers have also been riding with them all the way...
• #273 by Chris Bergin on 21 Jul, 2011 09:41
• Oh my goodness. Mike Fossum saw Atlantis' Plasma trail through the Cupola windows. Please tell me he's got that on tape.
• #274 by Ronsmytheiii on 21 Jul, 2011 09:42
• changing attitude

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• #275 by Chris Bergin on 21 Jul, 2011 09:42

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• #276 by Nick L. on 21 Jul, 2011 09:43
• Less than 15 minutes to go.
  
  Threading the gap between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula.

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• #277 by Alpha Control on 21 Jul, 2011 09:43
• Atlantis traveling Mach 14, range 700 miles.
• #278 by shuttlefanatic on 21 Jul, 2011 09:43
• Quote from: theonlyspace on 21 Jul, 2011 09:42

  EXCELLENT LIVE VIDEO FROM SHUTTLE COCKPIT..LAST TIME WE WILL EVER SEE THIS
  

  Note: The cockpit video is not live; It's a "simulcast" of the STS-115 re-entry video. 
• #279 by manishiyer on 21 Jul, 2011 09:44
• Now traveling mach 13