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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #240 on: 12/22/2006 09:57 pm »
ET umbilical doors opening

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #241 on: 12/22/2006 09:58 pm »
Superb landing! :)

I wonder if this will count as a night landing?

EDIT: No. Night landing is after sun set + 15 minutes. This landing was just around sun set.


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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #242 on: 12/22/2006 09:59 pm »
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Great mission. Thrilling all the way. This is one that will be remembered for some time.

Couldn't say it better myself.  Incredible flight, incredible stories, incredible accomplishments and an incredible community to share it with here.  Thanks to all, and time for us all to celebrate this landing!   :)
.:: Matt ::.

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #243 on: 12/22/2006 09:59 pm »

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RE: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #244 on: 12/22/2006 10:01 pm »
Welcome home Discovery

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #245 on: 12/22/2006 10:01 pm »
NASA RULES! Loved following it on this site.
"Damn it's good to be a Cylon.....There ain't no Earth anyway."

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #246 on: 12/22/2006 10:02 pm »
Safety given permission to walk within 50 feet of orbiter

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #247 on: 12/22/2006 10:02 pm »
to the crew and the teams on the ground I'd like to say, Congratulations, welcome home, a merry Christmas and happy holidays ! and may 2007 bring us even more successful missions like this.

P.S: and thanks to everyone on this site for the coverage, it was awesome, as always.

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #248 on: 12/22/2006 10:02 pm »
Welcome home discovery and well done to the crew.

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #249 on: 12/22/2006 10:04 pm »
Well done on a superb mission!

The HQ video of the landing (from the moment of deorbit burn) is available on L2 now.

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #250 on: 12/22/2006 10:04 pm »
Proing over to OPS 901.
"For Sardines, space is no problem!"
-1996 Astronaut class slogan

"We're rolling in the wrong direction but for the right reasons"
-USA engineer about the rollback of Discovery prior to the STS-114 Return To Flight mission

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #251 on: 12/22/2006 10:05 pm »

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #252 on: 12/22/2006 10:05 pm »
All service vehicles waiting for a go to approach the orbiter?


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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #253 on: 12/22/2006 10:06 pm »
opps...we've lost the pin to safe the door

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #254 on: 12/22/2006 10:06 pm »
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Well done on a superb mission!

The HQ video of the landing (from the moment of deorbit burn) is available on L2 now.
Could it possibly be extended to include crew egress from the orbiter?
"For Sardines, space is no problem!"
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"We're rolling in the wrong direction but for the right reasons"
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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #255 on: 12/22/2006 10:06 pm »
Chris and team: KUDOS!   I've been following the shuttle since STS-1 (when I was still a kid).  Was glad to get NASA TV on the Net, followed Spaceflight Now's Status Center (which is sometimes lacking in data and detail).

But I found this site right after STS-115 landed.  Have to admit, I'm overwhelmed!  I feel like this is the first time I've had a front-row seat on a mission.  Many times I've gotten data long before the news or even NASA TV!  Thanks for a great experience and more to come!


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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #256 on: 12/22/2006 10:06 pm »
yep, apparently the hatch hasn't been safed yet

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Re: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
« Reply #257 on: 12/22/2006 10:07 pm »
Pin found. Hatch Safed

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RE: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing
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