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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:27 PM Original message |
Shuttle Discovery de-orbit burn for KSC landing in 10..9..8..7..6..5..4..3..2..1 |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. I should expect a sonic boom soon. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. About 45 minutes yet for that |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. I hope everybody makes it back safe. |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. It is 4:27pm right now in Orlando, highly overcast, 82F and about 110% humidity |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. is it happening? |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. They're committed to Canaveral now. About an hour to touchdown |
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itsmesgd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. completing the deorbit burn |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Look at the White Sands on Google Earth if you have it... |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Rain and Snow showers |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Doesn't matter now, they've de-orbited for KSC |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. And no hangars or other support facilities, right? |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:58 PM Original message |
Landing anywhere other than Kennedy adds millions to the cost of the flight |
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La_Fourmi_Rouge (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. Watching the "parade" on cable access NASA tv... |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That road must have a 2 mph speed limit! |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. me too |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. I must have missed the news, what happened with the left-wing leading edge? |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Duct tape. |
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MazeRat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
17. Hey hey... looks like I'v got a shot at seeing them pass by.... |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 05:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You forgot the link. It'll be a ways south of you |
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MazeRat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yup... Didn't see if but definately heard the boom at 23min after. |
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La_Fourmi_Rouge (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
20. Very smooth! |
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La_Fourmi_Rouge (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. Sweet! n/t |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. I really liked the infrared views. I can see why they take |
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