Author Topic: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing and post flight info (Read 98352 times)

GioFX · « **Reply #80 on:** 12/22/2006 06:57 pm »

mmh, its windy indeed at EDW, just a shiny day at NOR.

barassa · « **Reply #81 on:** 12/22/2006 07:00 pm »

So, if I have this right, the only remaining KSC landing opportunity will be Rev 203? At what time? I am in Florida and had my kids at the launch - we are hoping to hear the sonic booms to punctuate the mission.

sts1canada · « **Reply #82 on:** 12/22/2006 07:01 pm »

The last possible landing time today is 8:36 PM EST at Edwards IF they do not decide to land at White Sands for some reason, however that is very unlikely. See a listing of all available deorbit times here by Bill Harwood of CBS News ( a great site for mission coverage): Edit, I have to say this is a great site for coverage too! Thanks everyone for your coverage!

http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/current.html

Richard

dutch courage · « **Reply #83 on:** 12/22/2006 07:02 pm »

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Boston Shuttle Head - 22/12/2006 8:38 PM

What kind of television coverage will be offered if we do end up at NOR?

Yesterday Rob Navius reported the TV coverage from Northrup will be sparse.
One TV truck and some hand held cameras. And maybe a few words after landing, no press conference.

Orbiter Obvious · « **Reply #84 on:** 12/22/2006 07:02 pm »

So is this site Richard!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #85 on:** 12/22/2006 07:04 pm »

Master Alarm showing MPS Manifold Pressure LO2 Off Scale Low - being worked.

jacqmans · « **Reply #86 on:** 12/22/2006 07:07 pm »

STA #945 is at Edwards

landofgrey · « **Reply #87 on:** 12/22/2006 07:07 pm »

So much for the theme of today's wakeup music. "There's no place like White Sands New Mexico..." just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #88 on:** 12/22/2006 07:08 pm »

On the Master Alarm. It sounded during Block 18 of deorbit preps (from MER reports on L2): "The off scale low LO2 manifold pressure should be corrected automatically when DPS transitions."

gordo · « **Reply #89 on:** 12/22/2006 07:12 pm »

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dutch courage - 22/12/2006 7:45 PM

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Boston Shuttle Head - 22/12/2006 8:38 PM

What kind of television coverage will be offered if we do end up at NOR?
Yesterday Rob Navius reported the TV coverage from Northrup will be sparse.
One TV truck and some hand held cameras. And maybe a few words after landing, no press conference.

He said it would be a multi camera mix that would follow Discovery from entering the HAC all the way down.

Although Rob said only brief statements would be made, I would guess there would end up being a small make shift media conference with the Local media that turn up.

Stardust9906 · « **Reply #90 on:** 12/22/2006 07:15 pm »

STA at Edwards.

jacqmans · « **Reply #91 on:** 12/22/2006 07:22 pm »

Mark Nguyen · « **Reply #92 on:** 12/22/2006 07:24 pm »

I have absolute confidence in the ability of the crew to get Discovery back on the ground. That said, is there any information on what kind of training they would have done to prepare for alternate landing sites? Have they gone to Edwards or White Sands and trained there for landing/post-landing procedures? Or done it in the simulators?

Mark

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #93 on:** 12/22/2006 07:26 pm »

Edwards note: Orbit 204 would have a sun-angle violation on runway 22.

DwightM · « **Reply #94 on:** 12/22/2006 07:26 pm »

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Mark Nguyen - 22/12/2006 11:07 AM

I have absolute confidence in the ability of the crew to get Discovery back on the ground. That said, is there any information on what kind of training they would have done to prepare for alternate landing sites? Have they gone to Edwards or White Sands and trained there for landing/post-landing procedures? Or done it in the simulators?

Mark

It was stated in the press conference yesterday (by John Shannon, I believe) that the bulk of the pilots landing training actually takes place at White Sands.

ETEE · « **Reply #95 on:** 12/22/2006 07:27 pm »

Most of their landing training is done at White Sands according to presser yesterday.

jschaef5 · « **Reply #96 on:** 12/22/2006 07:29 pm »

I see people in blue jump suits quite often at Dryden; however, I have no idea what they are doing.

psloss · « **Reply #97 on:** 12/22/2006 07:35 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 22/12/2006 3:09 PM

Edwards note: Orbit 204 would have a sun-angle violation on runway 22.

They still have the other end of the runway, though, I presume.

jacqmans · « **Reply #98 on:** 12/22/2006 07:38 pm »

wind is improving at Edwards...

STS-500Cmdr · « **Reply #99 on:** 12/22/2006 07:38 pm »

Yes, Mark from what i understand, as Dwight says-John Shannon said yesterday that the astronautds do the bulk of their STA training at White Sands---to practice not only at White Sands but the they use it to practice, simulate landing at KSC, as well as TAL sites--Moron, Zaragoza, etc--without actually going to those sites to practice--i picked this up from listening to Shannon yesterday