Shuttle will be landing in about an hour - for whoever's interested

[chixydix]

:D

[elocs]

1. Nope, sorry, can't say I am interested. n/t

[bbinacan]

2. Thanks for the heads up and

welcome to DU. :toast:

[chixydix]

4. Thanks! I meant to put in the NASA link

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

3. Will they be taking evasive maneuvers?

I kid. I kid.

[Lennon]

5. NASA TV

http://www.nasa.gov/55644main_NASATV_Windows.asx

http://www.nasa.gov/145590main_Digital_Media.asx

:)

[Life Long Dem]

6. Thanks for the heads-up. no pun intended

[Buzz Clik]

7. If you're watching on NASA tv, keep an eye on the air speed of the shuttle.

Even after it enters the atmosphere, the speed is absolutely mind boggling.

[chixydix]

8. Oh yeah, for sure! And the descent is scary too...I've practiced emergency descents

that are very similar...>10000 ft/min :scared: :D

[Buzz Clik]

14. In the first days of the shuttle, they described it as a brick with wings.

It doesn't really "glide".

[chixydix]

17. Simonized anvil.

:-)

[Buzz Clik]

35. LOL!

Outstanding.

[BattyDem]

9. I'm so embarrassed .... I didn't even know we had a shuttle up

:blush:

I hope they land safely. :-)

[onethatcares]

10. kewl, they should pass over my house about 8:35 or thereabouts

Hopefully everything goes well and they land safely. Now, if they were to cut out the military uses of space, I would support NASA all the way.

[Up2Late]

12. it's coming in almost exactly due South of you.

Probably about 4 minutes before landing, right?

[chixydix]

13. Well, actually that's not NASA's call but I understand exactly what you mean.

:shrug:

I think it will be a little south of you...over Bradenton or Sota
:D

[Up2Late]

11. T-39:00

Mark

[Mika]

15. Thanks. Wonder if I'll be able to see it overhead from Miami?

Sonic boom?

[chixydix]

18. Not this time, it'll be a couple hundred miles NW of Miami

:-)

[Not Me]

16. Cool. Living in Orlando, we hear it when it approaches

There's a double BOOM.

[Up2Late]

20. Looks like this one is going right over head this time.

...I lived in Orlando in the early 1990's and not only hear them, I actually saw one go over head once.

[Up2Late]

19. Is this "LOS" where they lose communication with the ground...

...because of re-entry into the atmosphere (when the heat shield is red hot)?

[Up2Late]

21. Came though the LOS O.K.

Phew!

Over South-Central Mexico.

[parasim]

22. thanks for the reminder...

I'm just about 20 miles south of Cape Canaveral... looking forward to the double sonic booms...

[Up2Late]

23. Speed 10,800Mph

Just passing over the Gulf of Mexico.

[Up2Late]

24. T-13:00

Mark

At 7700Mph.

[Liberal In Texas]

25. Thanks for the reminder.

Only 12 more Shuttle missions until they retire it.

[Up2Late]

26. Passing over Tampa Bay in about 2 minutes

Time to go outside.

Range 300miles to touch-down.

[Up2Late]

27. Speed 2600 Mph

[Up2Late]

28. 1000mph at 75,000ft

[Crabby Appleton]

29. Watching it online

cool

[Up2Late]

30. 3 minutes to touch down

[Up2Late]

31. 8,000 ft 1 minute

[Up2Late]

32. Touch down!

[Up2Late]

33. Wheels stopped.

[parasim]

34. Awesome! Heard 3 sonic booms this time.

I don't care what anybody says, this is always cool.