Author Topic: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing and post flight info (Read 98346 times)

Skinny · « **Reply #360 on:** 12/22/2006 11:52 pm »

Quote

firehawk - 22/12/2006 6:24 PM sorry i missed all this. Does anyone have a link to the entire landing event? It's incredible this thread - how on earth do you get the cam pics, pdf files, weather reports etc... so quickly? wow!

Complete video coverage from deorbit to crew egress is available on L2 right now. Over 1GB of HQ video materials of the landing event alone.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #361 on:** 12/22/2006 11:52 pm »

Hahaha testing shot!!

Speedracer · « **Reply #362 on:** 12/22/2006 11:55 pm »

oops!

ETEE · « **Reply #363 on:** 12/22/2006 11:57 pm »

Light rain will penetrate just as well as a heavy shower; I hope someone asks them about that in the press conference! Merry Christmas to everyone; I hope your New Year will be as successful as the last shuttle mission. Also thanks for the amazing web site; I like seeing the pictures on here before I see them on NASA broadband! (I seem to get about a 2 minute delay).

Jim · « **Reply #364 on:** 12/23/2006 12:00 am »

Water doesn't matter at this point. The orbiter will be in the OPF long enough to dry out

Flightstar · « **Reply #365 on:** 12/23/2006 12:00 am »

We got her back and what a great mission. Well done to everyone on here, especially Chris and the writers, for such superb coverage.

psloss · « **Reply #366 on:** 12/23/2006 12:00 am »

Quote

ETEE - 22/12/2006 7:40 PM

Light rain will penetrate just as well as a heavy shower; I hope someone asks them about that in the press conference!

If they landed at Edwards or White Sands, the orbiter would be out "in the elements" for at least a week. They've survived worse than a few heavy showers.

northanger · « **Reply #367 on:** 12/23/2006 12:02 am »

Quote

Chris Bergin - 22/12/2006 6:27 PM

Great comments from Commander Polansky.

To those that call the orbiter's "its" - listen to the commander

What did he say?

jmjawors · « **Reply #368 on:** 12/23/2006 12:03 am »

Quote

northanger - 22/12/2006 6:45 PM

What did he say?

He referred to Discovery as "she" not "it."

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #369 on:** 12/23/2006 12:04 am »

Briefing starting

Stardust9906 · « **Reply #370 on:** 12/23/2006 12:06 am »

ETEE · « **Reply #371 on:** 12/23/2006 12:06 am »

Quote

psloss - 23/12/2006 12:43 AM

Quote
ETEE - 22/12/2006 7:40 PM

Light rain will penetrate just as well as a heavy shower; I hope someone asks them about that in the press conference!
If they landed at Edwards or White Sands, the orbiter would be out "in the elements" for at least a week. They've survived worse than a few heavy showers.

Now I'm curious as to why there is a caution of rain for half an hour after landing within the 30 mile circle? Is it visibility or control of the shuttle?

firehawk · « **Reply #372 on:** 12/23/2006 12:07 am »

Quote

Skinny - 22/12/2006 12:35 AM

Quote
firehawk - 22/12/2006 6:24 PM sorry i missed all this. Does anyone have a link to the entire landing event? It's incredible this thread - how on earth do you get the cam pics, pdf files, weather reports etc... so quickly? wow!
Complete video coverage from deorbit to crew egress is available on L2 right now. Over 1GB of HQ video materials of the landing event alone.

thanks, sorry for being a slow person - L2?

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #373 on:** 12/23/2006 12:09 am »

WHUM must have run out.

I don't see Hale! Great comments from Griffin, Gerst and Leinbach.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #374 on:** 12/23/2006 12:10 am »

Quote

firehawk - 22/12/2006 6:50 PM

Quote
Skinny - 22/12/2006 12:35 AM

Quote
firehawk - 22/12/2006 6:24 PM sorry i missed all this. Does anyone have a link to the entire landing event? It's incredible this thread - how on earth do you get the cam pics, pdf files, weather reports etc... so quickly? wow!
Complete video coverage from deorbit to crew egress is available on L2 right now. Over 1GB of HQ video materials of the landing event alone.

thanks, sorry for being a slow person - L2?

L2 is the paid section of the site. It's truly amazing and worth every penny.

firehawk · « **Reply #375 on:** 12/23/2006 12:14 am »

Thanks Nathan! D'oh - any free bies?

ill check it for sure

hektor · « **Reply #376 on:** 12/23/2006 12:16 am »

Why do they need two ESA guys to say nothing ?

hektor · « **Reply #377 on:** 12/23/2006 12:17 am »

Oh ok I see it was a farewell gift to Prof. Wittig...

ETEE · « **Reply #378 on:** 12/23/2006 12:20 am »

Quote

hektor - 23/12/2006 12:59 AM

Why do they need two ESA guys to say nothing ?

Maybe something to do with the ESA laboratories going to the ISS?

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #379 on:** 12/23/2006 12:22 am »

We definitely have a lot to look forward to in 2007. The station is going to look quite different this time next year. Gerst reviewing some of the upcoming flights and preparations.