Author Topic: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing and post flight info (Read 98359 times)

Jim · « **Reply #60 on:** 12/22/2006 05:50 pm »

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Speedracer - 22/12/2006 12:45 PM

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gordo - 22/12/2006 12:34 PM

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DarthVader - 22/12/2006 5:31 PM

I hope that'll be live on NASA TV ... don't think I ever saw live pictures from the payload bay once the doors are closed ...

No KU band silly doors are closed and antenna is in the bay!

Yes but when the shuttle flies over a ground tracking station they can downlink live video rather than go to the satellite in geo.

There are no tracking stations. The satellites replaced them

TFGQ · « **Reply #61 on:** 12/22/2006 05:59 pm »

my money is on white sands

DaveS · « **Reply #62 on:** 12/22/2006 05:59 pm »

Weather word is unstable at KSC, still fighting winds at EDW and NOR is still forecast go for both attempts. No KSC wave-off at this time but they're going to hold off fluid loading and PADs.

martynwilliams · « **Reply #63 on:** 12/22/2006 06:05 pm »

Who's the 3rd guy sitting at the CAPCOM station? He's got a "yellow" jacket at the back of his chair...

chksix · « **Reply #64 on:** 12/22/2006 06:08 pm »

Is there a layout map of the MCC somewhere where the console functions are shown? I think the girl is moving around to avoid back pains. She might be supervising a non critical system also....

martynwilliams · « **Reply #65 on:** 12/22/2006 06:12 pm »

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chksix - 22/12/2006 6:51 PM

Is there a layout map of the MCC somewhere where the console functions are shown? I think the girl is moving around to avoid back pains. She might be supervising a non critical system also....

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/mcc/mcc.html

Melroy Fan · « **Reply #66 on:** 12/22/2006 06:14 pm »

For martynwilliams:

When I caught a glance of him earlier, to me it sure looked like Steve Frick.

jmjawors · « **Reply #67 on:** 12/22/2006 06:25 pm »

KSC officially waved off.

DaveS · « **Reply #68 on:** 12/22/2006 06:25 pm »

WAVE-OFF! KSC attempt 1 has been waved-off.

landofgrey · « **Reply #69 on:** 12/22/2006 06:26 pm »

Ah, it's official... Wave-off, big surprise. First 2nd rev. TIG will be for Edwards, second will be for KSC. (I had to edit this part). So Northrup has a 1st opportunity on the 2nd rev but they're bypassing it, as per the original plan?

DaveS · « **Reply #70 on:** 12/22/2006 06:31 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

hektor · « **Reply #71 on:** 12/22/2006 06:34 pm »

Are you sure there is NOR for Rev 205 ?

pkspx · « **Reply #72 on:** 12/22/2006 06:35 pm »

EST...........EVENT

First attempt landing at KSC (WAIVED OFF)

Rev. 202 deorbit to KSC Runway 15

12:13:00 PM...Payload bay doors closed
12:19:00 PM...Mission control 'go' for OPS-3 entry software load
12:29:00 PM...OPS-3 transition
12:54:00 PM...Entry switchlist verification
01:04:00 PM...Deorbit parameters update
01:09:00 PM...Crew entry review
01:24:00 PM...Commander, pilot don entry suits
01:41:00 PM...Inertial measurement unit alignment
01:49:00 PM...CDR/PLT strap in; mission specialists don suits
02:06:00 PM...Shuttle steering check
02:09:00 PM...Hydraulic power system prestart
02:16:00 PM...Toilet deactivation
02:24:00 PM...Vent doors closed for entry
02:29:00 PM...Mission control 'go' for deorbit burn
02:35:00 PM...Mission specialists seat ingress
02:44:00 PM...Single APU start

02:49:05 PM...Deorbit ignition
02:52:22 PM...Deorbit burn complete

03:24:19 PM...Entry interface
03:29:19 PM...1st roll command to right
03:36:33 PM...1st left-to-right roll reversal
03:49:46 PM...Velocity less than mach 2.5
03:51:53 PM...Velocity less than mach 1
03:52:40 PM...253-degree left overhead turn to line up on runway
03:56:12 PM...Landing on runway 15

Second chance, Edwards Air Force, Currently weather is RED due to high winds

Rev. 203 Deorbit to EDW Runway 04

04:19:40 PM...Deorbit ignition
04:22:57 PM...Deorbit burn complete

04:55:00 PM...Entry interface
05:00:00 PM...1st roll command to left
05:16:15 PM...1st left-to-right roll reversal
05:20:42 PM...Velocity less than mach 2.5
05:22:52 PM...Velocity less than mach 1
05:23:14 PM...Shuttle on the HAC
05:27:07 PM...Landing

Thrid chance, still currently marked Green

Rev. 203 Deorbit to NOR Runway 17

04:20:45 PM...Deorbit ignition
04:24:02 PM...Deorbit burn complete

04:55:49 PM...Entry interface
05:00:49 PM...1st roll command to left
05:10:13 PM...1st left-to-right roll reversal
05:21:14 PM...Velocity less than mach 2.5
05:23:27 PM...Velocity less than mach 1
05:24:18 PM...Shuttle on the HAC
05:27:26 PM...Landing

landofgrey · « **Reply #73 on:** 12/22/2006 06:40 pm »

Edwards AFB Sunset: ~ 4:45 pm
White Sands NM Sunset: ~ 5:06 pm

* deleted the line following because I'm overworked and haven't slept in 30 hours and forgot how to subtract 3 *

Oli4 · « **Reply #74 on:** 12/22/2006 06:42 pm »

It won't be completly dark Landofgrey. They sun will have set but I think we could see a nice evening sky with lots of orange and purples. Who knows? Pictures could turn out very dramatic

Analyst · « **Reply #75 on:** 12/22/2006 06:46 pm »

The landing times are EST, the sunset times are local. Local landing time is EST-3h, this is 2.27 pm PST. Daylight, even for the second EDW and WS landing times.

mheney · « **Reply #76 on:** 12/22/2006 06:47 pm »

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landofgrey - 22/12/2006 2:23 PM

Edwards AFB Sunset: ~ 4:45 pm
White Sands NM Sunset: ~ 5:06 pm

Looks like a night landing today.

THe 5:27:xx landing times at EDW and NOR are EST - so we're looking at a 2:27pm local at EDW or 3:27 at NOR - both daylight landings.

Boston Shuttle Head · « **Reply #77 on:** 12/22/2006 06:55 pm »

What kind of television coverage will be offered if we do end up at NOR? Will they have the same suite of long range infrared and tracking cameras as they do at the Cape and EDW?

jacqmans · « **Reply #78 on:** 12/22/2006 06:55 pm »

northanger · « **Reply #79 on:** 12/22/2006 06:56 pm »

Checking: The last possible landing time today (if deorbit is go) is on Orbit #205 at EAFB @ 736pm EST?