Author Topic: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing and post flight info (Read 98355 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #140 on:** 12/22/2006 08:17 pm »

20 minutes away from the deorbit burn if they go for Edwards.

gordo · « **Reply #141 on:** 12/22/2006 08:17 pm »

Edwards no go

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #142 on:** 12/22/2006 08:18 pm »

KSC starting to look favourite! We can all live with that!

landofgrey · « **Reply #143 on:** 12/22/2006 08:18 pm »

Woo hoo! It's KSC now... well, or wait for Rev. 3 and NOR if KSC isn't forecast green at deorbit burn time.

DarthVader · « **Reply #144 on:** 12/22/2006 08:19 pm »

Are these trucks always there at Edwards, or were they brought in from KSC?

chksix · « **Reply #145 on:** 12/22/2006 08:19 pm »

Hope the showers stay away.

sts1canada · « **Reply #146 on:** 12/22/2006 08:21 pm »

The deorbit burn time for KSC is around 4:26 PM EST, landing at 5:32 PM EST, if this opp. is selected, does anyone know if this would be a dusk or night landing?

Richard

DaveS · « **Reply #147 on:** 12/22/2006 08:22 pm »

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DarthVader - 22/12/2006 10:02 PM

Are these trucks always there at Edwards, or were they brought in from KSC?

They're always there since EDW is the prime back-up site.

sts1canada · « **Reply #148 on:** 12/22/2006 08:23 pm »

The post-landing trucks are always at Edwards in case the shuttle has to land there due to weather concerns at KSC.

Richard

psloss · « **Reply #149 on:** 12/22/2006 08:23 pm »

Wow...this really defines "marginal."

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #150 on:** 12/22/2006 08:24 pm »

Just a note on images. Let's keep it to one image per post to help loading times while the site's been hammered

DarthVader · « **Reply #151 on:** 12/22/2006 08:26 pm »

Speaking of images, the KSC NASA TV feed is back ON: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/video45m.html

RedSky · « **Reply #152 on:** 12/22/2006 08:26 pm »

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sts1canada - 22/12/2006 3:04 PM

The deorbit burn time for KSC is around 4:26 PM EST, landing at 5:32 PM EST, if this opp. is selected, does anyone know if this would be a dusk or night landing?

Richard

I'm about 45 miles south of KSC... and sunset is around 5:30 or so... so its dusk, But... low cloud layer here now and showers on radar means I doubt they'll even consider KSC at this point.

Falcon · « **Reply #153 on:** 12/22/2006 08:27 pm »

I have a question. Why can't they use the dry lake bed at Edwards like they used to in the earlier days of the shuttle program and land straight into the wind. I know that if they land at White Sands they'll be landing on a surface other than concrete, so why are they committed to using 04/22.

mkirk · « **Reply #154 on:** 12/22/2006 08:27 pm »

I think we are about to say good bye to KSC.

Lets hope Eddy looks good on the next rev.

Mark Kirkman

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #155 on:** 12/22/2006 08:30 pm »

Go to Manuever to Burn Attitude.

Getting close to deorbit burn time.

elmarko · « **Reply #156 on:** 12/22/2006 08:31 pm »

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DaveS - 22/12/2006 7:14 PM

Well, the strategy outlined yesterday was this:
Rev 202: KSC
Rev 203: KSC, EDW
Rev 204: EDW, NOR
And if needed, Rev 205: EDW, NOR

Apologies for quoting something from pages back, but why couldnt there be a deorbit to NOR on Rev 203?

Edit: also, any chance of PPOV video at NOR?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #157 on:** 12/22/2006 08:32 pm »

Decision in two mins on landing site.

mkirk · « **Reply #158 on:** 12/22/2006 08:35 pm »

All we need is a "Forecast Go" call for the next 1 hour and a half. Its all up to the weather officer to lay down a bet to Flight Director Norm Knight....

Mark Kirkman

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #159 on:** 12/22/2006 08:36 pm »

She's in position and ready for deorbit.