STS-117 (13A) Mission- Part III

[ckikilwai]

A white dot is appearing in the sky <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[dougbaker]

It's A Bird ... It's A Plane ... It's SuperShuttle<br />

 

[ckikilwai]

do you guys have problems with the sound to?

 

[CalliArcale]

*pouts* I have audio only on my NASA TV feed. (I'm using one of the nasa.gov ones; don't dare switch now, 'cuz I'll never get in in time.) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

Yeah; it just started looping a short segment of audio. I haven't had picture for a while. I think their server is overloaded. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[emerrill]

Yeah, it keeps looping (at least it audio and not vid). Im on Quicktime.<br /><br />Oh, there we go. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[dreada5]

sounds better now!

 

[ckikilwai]

oh thank god it stopped, it was driving me nuts <img src="/images/icons/crazy.gif" />

 

[CalliArcale]

Crap, I just lost mine altogether. Stupid network....<br /><br />Final approach, according to spaceflightnow.com. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

And touchdown! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Damn. Ain't that pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[ckikilwai]

touch down! that was beautiful!

 

[summoner]

Great job Atlantis and crew!! Perfect landing. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:271px;background-color:#FFF;border:1pxsolid#999"><tr><td colspan="2"><div style="height:35px"><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/htmlSticker1/language/www/US/MT/Three_Forks.gif" alt="" height="35" width="271" style="border:0px" /></div>

 

[Testing]

Down safe is all I care <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[Swampcat]

Excellent.<br /><br />I got home from work a few minutes after the de-orbit burn. Watched it on Fox News.<br /><br />Well done, NASA, USA and whoever else had a hand in this flight. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"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."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>

 

[dreada5]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>Down safe is all I care <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br />Second that!

 

[MeteorWayne]

My 2 cents.<br />Yeah taking a shot at KSC might have worked, but they kept rule #1 in mind.<br /><br />Bring the crew (and craft) home safely.<br /><br />Kudos to everyone involved, and as usual a great pilot, who I know isn't called a pilot.<br /><br />{please restart breathing program.....} <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[ckikilwai]

ain't Atlantis beautiful?

 

[najab]

Does anyone else think it's taking a long time for the convoy vehicles to appear?

 

[ozspace]

Wonderful landing! They just did a fly over shot, looks like the OMS pod blanket "tuck" repair worked well, no high temp readings or obvious separation, etc.

 

[najab]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>Does anyone else think it's taking a long time for the convoy vehicles to appear?<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br />Oh, there they are. Never mind.

 

[ckikilwai]

"Does anyone else think it's taking a long time for the convoy vehicles to appear?"<br /><br />I see someone walking around the shuttle now

 

[ozspace]

Seems to be a lot of traffic on the road in the background, would that be a public road? Seems pretty close...

 

[larper]

I was just thinking the exact same thing. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong><font color="#ff0000">Vote </font><font color="#3366ff">Libertarian</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[dreada5]

Does anyone know what the temperatures are like on the shuttle's exterior just after landing; are areas still very hot OR very cold etc?