Author Topic: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing and post flight info (Read 98344 times)

sts1canada · « **Reply #180 on:** 12/22/2006 08:56 pm »

I am not saying that the showers won't reach KSC but she should be on the ground when they pass over. I have been watching the radar loops through the SMG group website since 2 PM EST for the shower trends, most of the showers have stayed in central FL during this time moving NNE. I suspect they will quickly (with a couple of hours after landing) tow Discovery into OPF-3 to avoid the convective weather activity that they expect down there in the late evening/early morning hours as a cold front approaches the area (the forecast discussion for the Melbourne CFWA talks about some stormy weather down there for the holidays).

Richard

MATTBLAK · « **Reply #181 on:** 12/22/2006 08:56 pm »

Go you good thing!!!

chksix · « **Reply #182 on:** 12/22/2006 09:00 pm »

Convoy moving out at KSC

mkirk · « **Reply #183 on:** 12/22/2006 09:00 pm »

Headwind is gusting 1 knot below the limit of 25.

Mark Kirkman

gordo · « **Reply #184 on:** 12/22/2006 09:02 pm »

Edwards convoy = Approx 20 Vehicles
KSC Convoy = Apporx 200 Vehicles

Go Figure!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #185 on:** 12/22/2006 09:07 pm »

12 mins to entry interface.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #186 on:** 12/22/2006 09:13 pm »

37 minutes to landing.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #187 on:** 12/22/2006 09:14 pm »

Six mins to entry interface - 400,000 ft.

STA reports now cloud deck lowered to 20k and goes up to 27k

Avron · « **Reply #188 on:** 12/22/2006 09:15 pm »

Alt 181 km

Avron · « **Reply #189 on:** 12/22/2006 09:18 pm »

5300 miles

sts1canada · « **Reply #190 on:** 12/22/2006 09:18 pm »

Trivia note: The groundtrack of Discovery's final approach is the most northerly since the STS-107 event, passing 35 miles north of Houston and following the northern Gulf of Mexico coastline on its way to KSC.

Richard

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #191 on:** 12/22/2006 09:19 pm »

Entry interface coming up. Discovery is at 440,000 feet.

Range 5,400 miles to KSC.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #192 on:** 12/22/2006 09:21 pm »

Discovery is at 410,000 and entering entry interface.

RCS jets are controlling Discovery's attitude.

psloss · « **Reply #193 on:** 12/22/2006 09:22 pm »

Capcom calling up WX update...scattered at 14k, overcast at 25k...light turbulence at around 800 feet...lights will be on...may be a little low on energy (probably the head wind that Mark was talking about)

Edit: I believe he said to target 200 (kts) for touchdown...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #194 on:** 12/22/2006 09:25 pm »

First S roll to the right is next. Roll reversal to the left will follow at 22 minutes past the hour.

psloss · « **Reply #195 on:** 12/22/2006 09:27 pm »

Range 3100 miles, speed 16,500 mph...

mkirk · « **Reply #196 on:** 12/22/2006 09:27 pm »

Quote

psloss - 22/12/2006 4:05 PM

Capcom calling up WX update...scattered at 14k, overcast at 25k...light turbulence at around 800 feet...lights will be on...may be a little low on energy (probably the head wind that Mark was talking about)

Edit: I believe he said to target 200 (kts) for touchdown...

Thats affirm...that will help offset the slight energy shortfall.

Mark Kirkman

Avron · « **Reply #197 on:** 12/22/2006 09:27 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #198 on:** 12/22/2006 09:27 pm »

Range 3,100 miles.

16,000 mph.

psloss · « **Reply #199 on:** 12/22/2006 09:29 pm »

239000 feet altitude, range 2400 miles, 15700 mph.