Shuttle Landing - Tuesday

Fred_Vobbe · Post by **Fred_Vobbe** » 08-08-2005 08:05 PM

I thought I would share this communication for those of you wanting to watch or monitor the shuttle. Ham ops: one of the IRLP reflectors will be retransmitting NASA audio.

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Depending on the weather and other conditions, NASA may attempt to land the shuttle Discovery tomorrow morning during one of four different orbits and at one of three locations: Kennedy Space Center in Florida; White Sands, NM; and Edwards Air Force Base in California.

NBC Network Operations has put out the following Urgent Message detailing coverage plans for the various landing opportunities:

------Original Message------
From: Operations
Sent: Aug 8, 2005 5:27 PM
Subject: Shuttle De-Orbit Burn/Landing #7, 8/8

[Shuttle De-Orbit Burn/Landing #7, 8/8] NBC News will provide live coverage of tomorrow's (8/9) scheduled de-orbit burn and landing of the space shuttle Discovery. There are several possible de-orbit burn times, landing times and sites.

* 1st Landing Opportunity - 5:07a ET at Kennedy Space Center

OPTIONAL FOR ALL STNS.
- First SR: De-Orbit Burn: 3:55a ET to apx 4:10a ET
- Second SR: Landing: 4:30a ET to conclude between 5:20a & 5:30a ET

* 2nd Landing Opportunity - 6:39a ET At White Sands, NM or 6:43a ET at KSC

OPTIONAL FOR ALL STNS.
- First SR: De-Orbit Burn: Apx 5:30a ET to conclude between 5:40a & 5:45a ET
- Second SR: Landing: 6:15a ET to apx 6:55a ET

* 3rd Landing Opportunity - 8:12a ET at Edwards AFB, CA or 8:13a ET at White Sands, NM

ATT: C, M, P STNS: OPTIONAL SR's
- First SR: De-Orbit Burn: Apx 7:03a ET to conclude between 7:10a & 7:15a ET.
- Second SR: Landing: Apx 7:30a ET to conclude between 8:20a & 8:30a ET.

*4th Landing Opportunity - 9:47a ET at Edwards AFB, CA.
- First SR: De-Orbit Burn: Apx 8:40a ET to Apx 8:50a ET
- Second SR: Landing: 9:15a ET to apx 10:00a ET

tiffany · Post by **tiffany** » 08-09-2005 08:18 AM

The Shuttle landed at 8:11 am PDT at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert of California.

There has been speculation that there was more to this trip than met our eyes. I think there was.

They interviewed two men (don't know there names, pretty early for me), and I sat up in bed at what I heard.

One man was like the PR guy for NASA, saying all kinds of nice things.

Then they split screened and introduced another who was the lead engineer for the space shuttle.

He in no uncertain terms (and angry I might add) stated that this was a test flight and they should not have had four extra astronauts on board. It was a big no, no. He also stated there was no back up for the crew, no oxygen backup or way of escape for them while transferring from the space station to the shuttle.
He was very angry and said when this gets to Congress he feels they will shut it down because of the risks that have been taken.

The news guy asked Mr. PR what he thought and he said well yes it is best to shut down this fleet for the new and improved craft in the making. The engineer said the new craft is NOT safe.

The PR guy then said the reason for all those astronauts on board was because they had to have all those people to transfer things from the space station to the shuttle. (What required them to risk the crew to transfer 'what stuff' to the shuttle. What is really being done and what are they transferring!)

The Engineer was fuming as he stated this was not a trip for transferring. This was a trip for test purposes of the shuttle only.

The engineer rebuffed the PR guy, with a stern voice and said the new vehicle is NOT safe.

That was the end of a uncomfortable interview for the PR guy.

I thought... what is NASA doing up there in that space station and what was so important to get that they needed to include a overcrowed crew. This according to the engineer was putting them in extreme danger.

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And as far as Dr. Doom is concerned:rolleyes:

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 08-09-2005 08:21 AM

It was beautiful, I actually held my breath !! Welcome home to the crew !! WELL DONE

Haribo Piratos · Post by **Haribo Piratos** » 08-09-2005 09:38 AM

I heard the twin booms and watched her land on TV. B-e-a-utiful! Yeah, where were the meteors? Dr.Doom, paging Dr.Doom...

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 08-09-2005 10:19 AM

Haribo Piratos wrote: I heard the twin booms and watched her land on TV. B-e-a-utiful! Yeah, where were the meteors? Dr.Doom, paging Dr.Doom...

LOL welcome to the FF Haribo Piratos

tiffany · Post by **tiffany** » 08-09-2005 02:05 PM

Correction: Sorry Pirates Shuttle landed at 5:11 am PDT not 8:11 am that would be EDT..........

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 08-09-2005 02:10 PM

You see tiffany? I told you it would be just fine. Even the thermal blanket posed no problems and didn't even get a mention.

tiffany · Post by **tiffany** » 08-09-2005 02:12 PM

Yes I was betting on what you said would be the case....Doom is Doomed...

sayntbrigid · Post by **sayntbrigid** » 08-09-2005 02:28 PM

They did at one time remove an awfull lot of garbage from the space station....don't remember how much they said it was at the time.......but it sounded like it was a lot, and needed to be removed..........

but dunno ..........really........

thats just what they SAID they were doing........

sayntbrigid · Post by **sayntbrigid** » 08-09-2005 02:29 PM

I was so relieved once it had finally landed that I fell asleep........

Laird · Post by **Laird** » 08-09-2005 03:21 PM

tiffany wrote: Correction: Sorry Pirates Shuttle landed at 5:11 am PDT not 8:11 am that would be EDT..........

I'm sure that's why Commander Collins had to fip to page 6 1/2
to read the landing procedures before requesting if there
was center lights ...

She deserves our full respect for her professionlism and piloting abilites.

Laird · Post by **Laird** » 08-09-2005 03:24 PM

Cpt Spike Mike wrote: You see tiffany? I told you it would be just fine. Even the thermal blanket posed no problems and didn't even get a mention.

That puzzles the hell out of me too!

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 08-09-2005 03:38 PM

sayntbrigid, STS-114 carried 15 tons of supplies up to the International Space Station, and returned with some 13 tons of trash and used material.

Laird · Post by **Laird** » 08-09-2005 03:43 PM

Of the 2 tons was one giant gyro ... leaving under a ton of edibles

tiffany · Post by **tiffany** » 08-09-2005 11:48 PM

Cpt Spike Mike wrote: sayntbrigid, STS-114 carried 15 tons of supplies up to the International Space Station, and returned with some 13 tons of trash and used material.

And what was the contents of that 15 tons of supplies....what is that going to be used for....................