Author Topic: Discovery Returns To Earth (Read 866 times)

Chairboy · « **Reply #30 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:10:40 AM »

Holy cow, I think this is going to be the worst weather yet for a shuttle landing. Hope the pilot is current on his instrument approaches...

expat · « **Reply #31 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:11:43 AM »

mach 1 range 68 miles

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:11:43 AM »

its lookin that way bet they wish they aborted

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:12:40 AM »

pilot view:eek:

expat · « **Reply #34 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:12:50 AM »

two sonic booms ,either that or someone has a shotgun in the control room

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:13:44 AM »

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Originally posted by expat
two sonic booms ,either that or someone has a shotgun in the control room

its Dick Cheiney again run!!!!!!:O

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:14:36 AM »

field in sight

Chairboy · « **Reply #37 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:15:42 AM »

Safe touchdown, wtg Discovery.

eagl · « **Reply #38 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:15:44 AM »

Sweet hud video!!! very cool!

eagl · « **Reply #39 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:17:57 AM »

Interesting... Chair reports safe landing but my nasa tv feed was still about 3 min from touchdown.

Nice touch, they overlayed audio feed from each camera being used so you could hear the "pop" from the cover over the chute, you could hear the anti-skid brakes go pfffft pfffft pfffft, etc.

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #40 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:19:45 AM »

I found it a little nerve-wracking looking through the HUD, imagining myself on the shuttle thinking "Hmmm, I have only one shot at this". I'm glad these guys are the best of the best though.

Eagler · « **Reply #41 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:21:21 AM »

eagl · « **Reply #42 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:22:32 AM »

It always cracks me up how the shuttle just sits there for a while as everyone is afraid to come within a half mile until they can prove the thing won't blow up just sitting there on the runway

deSelys · « **Reply #43 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:23:08 AM »

W00t! Nice job!:aok

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #44 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:24:57 AM »

what is that siren/puffing sound???