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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:06 AM
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Shuttle Endeavor coming in, ETA in ~20 minutes
Off the coast of Peru right now at 280000 feet. Coverage on channel 213 on Dish Network for YI
ks
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Mrs. Overall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:07 AM
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1. What became of the damage the shuttle sustained on takeoff?
Was it determined that the shuttle can land safely?
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:08 AM
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2. Apparently so, it's a bit late to do any repair work now...
:shrug:
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Bassic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:12 AM
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7. They decided not to repair it. nt
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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:09 AM
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3. Note the MSM didn't go to coverage till after it made it thru the burn safely.
Glad they made it!
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:12 AM
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8. the 'burn' was not the risk
the reentry is
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:14 AM
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10. Columbia went down in Texas - just minutes from touchdown n/t
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:14 AM
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11. Yep, and that's just now beginning
...
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:20 AM
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17. they are at 170000 ft - communications resumed
heat peak probably passed...
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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:19 AM
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15. Really? I always thought those reentry flames were the risk.
You're right about the one coming down in Texas. Guess I haven't been paying enough attention to this. Thanks!
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:21 AM
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18. The "burn" refers to firing their rockets to drop out of orbit...re-entry
is way later as it enters the atmosphere.
:-)
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:23 AM
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19. the 'burn' is just enough to slow down and start falling
reentry is falling through the atmosphere - what makes meteors burn up
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:10 AM
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4. also here...
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

link to video at right
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bunkerbuster1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:10 AM
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5. If it breaks apart, remember--it's OUR fault!
I heard it from Sean Hannity last night. We "environmental wackos" made them change the type of insulation used.

(yes, they do stoop this low. Every damn day.)
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:10 AM
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6. It's on NASA TV online, too
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/live_tv.html
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:13 AM
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9. Thanks, I forgot to mention that
:P
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:14 AM
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12. I don't have cable yet, so I'm all internet right now!!! :-) n/t
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:17 AM
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13. Gotcha.
:-)
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:19 AM
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14. About 100 miles south of Cuba, 178,000 ft alt.
...
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:19 AM
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16. I have both the NASA TV and mission audio playing
Edited on Tue Aug-21-07 11:20 AM by krispos42
Want to see what happens. Currently they play the same audio a few seconds apart. I haven't heard any communications from the Shuttle yet, just the narration

<on edit>

You don't need the mission audio. They play it on NASA TV. So I closed the window
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:23 AM
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20. Just under 10 minutes to TD. n/t
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:25 AM
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21. i don't recall a southerly approach like this before
reduces the need to circle around to align with runway - just a long 'glide path'
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:29 AM
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24. I don't either. WOO, That was some 'sonic boom' just now!
:D
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:30 AM
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26. yeah
scared the crap out of me - i didnt have the visual on screen
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:27 AM
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22. 6 min. +/- to TD, 82,000 feet. Visual contact on NASA TV! n/t
Edited on Tue Aug-21-07 11:27 AM by CottonBear
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RexDart Donating Member (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:28 AM
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23. Thanks for the heads up.
Got it on now, 5 minutes out.

Last night I pulled my wife outside at 9:30 pm PDT for a really nice pass of the ISS and then a few seconds later of the shuttle.
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Greyskye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:30 AM
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25. Double sonic boom

Love it.
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:31 AM
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27. Upclose view now! She's coming in, 2 min to TD on heading alignment circle! n/t
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:32 AM
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28. 1 min 20 sec to TD! edit < 1 minute! n/t
Edited on Tue Aug-21-07 11:32 AM by CottonBear
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:34 AM
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32. Wheel stop!
whew

I've flown some bricks but that view of the runway...a 5 mile final still at 10000 feet, I'd be making grommets in the seat. :D
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:35 AM
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35. The shuttle pilots are awesome! They come in fast and steep!
I want to see a shuttle take off or landing before they are scrapped.
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:39 AM
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37. me too, but
i don't think i could take it!

I did see the contrail from a launch once from near Orlando
But up close it has to be just unbelievable

My sister saw the last launch of Columbia, took some great pics which turned out to now be hard to look at.
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:54 AM
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39. I'm in Georgia so I think I'll try to see one of the last launches or landings.
I remember both of the Challenger and Columbia tragedies like they were yesterday.
:(
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:55 AM
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40. RIght now replay of the pilot's view of landing! n/t
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:58 AM
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43. man that turn is scary
when you know you have NO power to correct if you bank too far...
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:35 AM
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36. yeah, it lands like a sandbag!
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Hawkeye-X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:33 AM
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29. Touchdown!
*phew*
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:33 AM
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30. On the ground. Thank God.
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:34 AM
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31. She's landed safely! n/t
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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:34 AM
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33. Beautiful!!
Thanx to the posters explaining the differences of burn and reentry to me earlier.
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:35 AM
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34. Ho Hum
just another day at the office! :)
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jdlh8894 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:50 AM
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38. When you are that GOOD?
Yeah, just another day at the office. 'nuff said
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Posteritatis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:56 AM
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41. Well, the folks who hoped for it to crash are probably unhappy right now
I revel in their disappointment. ;)
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negativenihil Donating Member (772 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 11:57 AM
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42. what!
who in the hell would wish for that?!

sheesh.
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Posteritatis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-21-07 12:33 PM
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44. Saw it in a thread here shortly after the launch
Some dumbass was going on about how he hoped the shuttle and its crew burned up or crashed because it was intrinsically evil or some other such idiocy. I expect anything space-related to get a lot of disdain here as often as not, but that was a new low.
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