Author Topic: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing and post flight info (Read 98357 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #222 on:** 12/22/2006 09:50 pm »

Runway in sight.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #223 on:** 12/22/2006 09:51 pm »

6,000 ft. All nominal.

thebestcartoons · « **Reply #224 on:** 12/22/2006 09:51 pm »

DEFINITLY heard the double thump here in Houston, no visual, camera ready.

Avron · « **Reply #225 on:** 12/22/2006 09:52 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #226 on:** 12/22/2006 09:52 pm »

Pre flare.

Gear down and on.

Touchdown!

Avron · « **Reply #227 on:** 12/22/2006 09:53 pm »

psloss · « **Reply #228 on:** 12/22/2006 09:54 pm »

That's a nice present for the team to have Discovery home for Christmas.

jacqmans · « **Reply #229 on:** 12/22/2006 09:54 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #230 on:** 12/22/2006 09:55 pm »

Brilliant mission. Well done to all concerned.

Blue Yonder · « **Reply #231 on:** 12/22/2006 09:55 pm »

Congretulations to NASA and the whole crew of the space shuttle discvoery. Merry Christmas!

Chandonn · « **Reply #232 on:** 12/22/2006 09:56 pm »

Have to admit, I got a bit nervous with the slip of the tongue: "Xenon lights on to greet Columbia, --errr to greet Discovery", followed by the instrumentation failure with the speedbrake actuator....

Avron · « **Reply #233 on:** 12/22/2006 09:56 pm »

Look no sand...

rdale · « **Reply #234 on:** 12/22/2006 09:56 pm »

Ground team given permission to deploy to runway.

jacqmans · « **Reply #235 on:** 12/22/2006 09:56 pm »

Gary · « **Reply #236 on:** 12/22/2006 09:57 pm »

Great mission. Thrilling all the way. This is one that will be remembered for some time.

lsullivan411 · « **Reply #237 on:** 12/22/2006 09:57 pm »

Congratulations to the entire NASA team for a spectacular mission! Thank You to Chris and this website for what really was the most informitive, and up to date mission information I certainly have ever had - you guys do it right!!! Looking forward to 2007!!!!

astrobrian · « **Reply #238 on:** 12/22/2006 09:57 pm »

Tried to watch it come in but it was too far south, got to hear the sonic booms though

Speedracer · « **Reply #239 on:** 12/22/2006 09:57 pm »