Discovery: ISS 1J Mission (STS-124) Post Launch Thread

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Good Burn, no trim required. Discovery is on the way home! Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> Entry Interface less than 1/2 hour to landing.Viewing recomendations, of course if you have real NASA TV on cable or Satellite, that's the best.Online NASA TV is delayed by at least 30 seconds, and screen resolution ain't so great so I recommend watching TV as well. MSNBC and CNN usually cover the last few minutes, but they talk too much.SO far, Fox News has been the ones that shut up and let you listen to NASA TV.Since it's the weekend, check C-SPAN as well, they don't talk at all, just take the straight NASA TV feed. However, there's no guarantee they will cover it. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Entry Interface less than 1/2 hour to landing.Viewing recomendations, of course if you have real NASA TV on cable or Satellite, that's the best.Online NASA TV is delayed by at least 30 seconds, and screen resolution ain't so great so I recommend watching TV as well. MSNBC and CNN usually cover the last few minutes, but they talk too much.SO far, Fox News has been the ones that shut up and let you listen to NASA TV.Since it's the weekend, check C-SPAN as well, they don't talk at all, just take the straight NASA TV feed. However, there's no guarantee they will cover it. Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> Fox has picked up coverage <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Fox has picked up coverage Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> 11 minutes to go, all is well. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>11 minutes to go, all is well. Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> 265 miles out <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>265 miles out Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> Visible from KSC <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Visible from KSC Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> NASA TV online is running 48 seconds behind for me today,. 5 minutes <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>NASA TV online is running 48 seconds behind for me today,. 5 minutes Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> Boom Boom

<div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Boom Boom

Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> Main Gear Touchdown <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Main Gear Touchdown Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> Wheel Stop <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

derekmcd · Jun 14, 2008

Beautiful... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div> <div>"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</div> </div>

Swampcat · Jun 14, 2008

Watched it on CNN...nominal landing <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif" border="0" alt="Cool" title="Cool" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> ------------------------------------------------------------------- "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."Thomas Jefferson </div>

bobble_bob · Jun 14, 2008

Is it correct that during the decent, the pilot hands over the stick during the turn, then gets it back to land the shuttle? Why is this? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Is it correct that during the decent, the pilot hands over the stick during the turn, then gets it back to land the shuttle? Why is this? Posted by bobble_bob</DIV> Actually the Commander hands it over to the pilot for a while....Just to give him (or her as the case may be) some stick time, IIRC. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

SpaceKiwi · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Is it correct that during the decent, the pilot hands over the stick during the turn, then gets it back to land the shuttle? Why is this? Posted by bobble_bob</DIV> As Wayne said, the Commander hands over to the Pilot for about 20 seconds as they fly around the HAC.  It's simply so the Pilot can get a feel for flying the Orbiter, as part of their continued training for perhaps becoming a Shuttle Commander themselves.Did anyone notice something go flying off the right side of the runway on the Mid Runway Camera replay?  I could have sworn I saw something kick up dust and dirt as the Orbiter rolled out. SK  <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/1/efbaba25-9562-40c5-91a9-2de2bca4a0be.Medium.gif" alt="" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Who is this superhero? Henry, the mild-mannered janitor ... could be!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bring Back The Black! </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'> As Wayne said, the Commander hands over to the Pilot for about 20 seconds as they fly around the HAC.  It's simply so the Pilot can get a feel for flying the Orbiter, as part of their continued training for perhaps becoming a Shuttle Commander themselves.Did anyone notice something go flying off the right side of the runway on the Mid Runway Camera replay?  I could have sworn I saw something kick up dust and dirt as the Orbiter rolled out. SK  Posted by SpaceKiwi</DIV> I haven't seen that replay yet, was barely able to hold off the honey-do list until the landing!!

<div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · Jun 14, 2008

[QUOTE]I haven't seen that replay yet, was barely able to hold off the honey-do list until the landing!!

Posted by MeteorWayne[/QUOTE]Damn I missed it. I see that Discovery is down OK and that it was a brilliant landing. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/3/5/63be99e0-f7e9-414f-8544-3f0dd0d6dbfb.Medium.gif" alt="" />  I will be watching the replays. Cheers for the updates.Andrew Brown.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

Rocketwatcher2002 · Jun 14, 2008

It was a beautiful day to watch the landing, my wife got some good pictures.  I've had to crop them to keep the file size down. <img style="width:204px;height:106px" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/4/10/0419e8a1-1e67-4617-8a10-9b4281abea52.Medium.jpg" alt="" width="132" height="99" /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/11/13/db40d619-2b90-4a93-adf9-82410e56b5ab.Medium.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/4/5/5413f3ee-2f0d-4d42-a527-58c11e4ef4bd.Medium.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/3/14/f33abd2f-325e-4ef9-befd-e75b81118f76.Medium.jpg" alt="" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Is this due to shuttle's inability to goto station during Hubble mission, or ascent issue? side note : launch video is uphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bOh3iDcH4I Posted by thor06</DIV> Yes, rescue would need to be by another shuttle. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Post Landing News Conference on NASA TV now <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>It was a beautiful day to watch the landing, my wife got some good pictures.  I've had to crop them to keep the file size down. Posted by Rocketwatcher2002</DIV> Very Nice pix, must be exciting to see!!!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2008

Discovery making a NASCAR like hard left on NASA TV right now... <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" />She's in second place, but breathing down the neck of the leader...... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 17, 2008

NASA engineers are guaranteeing that damage to the flame trench will be fixed before the August rollout of Atlantis for an early October launch to repair the Hubble Space Telescope."We'll be fixed and ready to go by that point," assistant launch director Ed Mango said.After Discovery's May 31 launch, NASA engineers found that some 5,300 bricks had been blown out of a wall in the flame trench, traveling as far as 1,800 feet to a perimeter fence and beyond.Bits of asbestos filler material also were found in the debris.Technicians have done tap testing to find loose bricks and have drilled two-inch test holes into several bricks to determine whether they will hold during the next launch.NASA favors fixing the gash with a spray-on heat resistant material. Replacing the nearly 50-year-old bricks would be difficult."They're not readily available," said structural engineer Perry Becker, who is in charge of NASA's investigation and repair plan.Becker said the concrete wall of the flame trench is not damaged, but it must be protected from the shuttle's 6 million pounds of thrust.http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080617-ft-launch-pad-repairs.html <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

shuttle_guy · Jun 18, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Is it correct that during the decent, the pilot hands over the stick during the turn, then gets it back to land the shuttle? Why is this? Posted by bobble_bob</DIV> No, that is not correct. The Orbiter is flown by the computers until it goes sub sonic at around 60,000 ft. At that time the commander (left hand seat) takes over flying the vehicle. There was a time when the commander would allow the pilot (right seat) to fly the Orbiter for about 30 sec so he could get a feel for the actual spacecraft flying the approach. However the last i heard this was no longer done. I suspect because there was some problem doing this handover. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

shuttle_guy · Jun 18, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'> ...................Did anyone notice something go flying off the right side of the runway on the Mid Runway Camera replay?  I could have sworn I saw something kick up dust and dirt as the Orbiter rolled out. SK  Posted by SpaceKiwi</DIV>That object was the drag 'chute door that was ejected when the drag 'chute was deployed.    <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

MeteorWayne · Jun 18, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'> No, that is not correct. The Orbiter is flown by the computers until it goes sub sonic at around 60,000 ft. At that time the commander (left hand seat) takes over flying the vehicle. There was a time when the commander would allow the pilot (right seat) to fly the Orbiter for about 30 sec so he could get a feel for the actual spacecraft flying the approach. However the last i heard this was no longer done. I suspect because there was some problem doing this handover. Posted by shuttle_guy</DIV> I thought I heard the commander say in one of his interviews (during the mission) that they were going to do that.Also could have been the pilot who said it. In any case, that statement was made pre landing. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

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