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Shuttle De-orbit Burn...

Posted: 14 Jun 2008, 13:31
by petermcleland
...is at 15:10 BST today Sat 14th June 2008. Landing of the hot glider will be about 1 hour 5 mins later. I always enjoy this hour long dramatic ride and if you want to watch then look here:-

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

I use the "other viewing options" and select Windows Media Player...Well that takes care of the rest of my day...No time for FS :dancer:

Re: Shuttle De-orbit Burn...

Posted: 14 Jun 2008, 16:18
by SkippyBing
Thanks for the heads up Peter. Slightly surreal watching the HUD camera from the shuttle live from the other side of the Atlantic on the internet!

Re: Shuttle De-orbit Burn...

Posted: 14 Jun 2008, 16:21
by forthbridge
Indeed, still an amazing thing to watch. Highly tense every single time :flying:

Re: Shuttle De-orbit Burn...

Posted: 14 Jun 2008, 17:52
by mgchristy
Here's an archived video of today's landing, for all who missed it.

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html#

They make it look so easy, don't they? :cool:

Re: Shuttle De-orbit Burn...

Posted: 15 Jun 2008, 05:40
by DispatchDragon
wonderful video

although did anyone else notice they almost nailed an emergency crew by the side of the runway with the brake parachute covers???

:worried:

Leif

Re: Shuttle De-orbit Burn...

Posted: 15 Jun 2008, 12:24
by petermcleland
DispatchDragon wrote:wonderful video

although did anyone else notice they almost nailed an emergency crew by the side of the runway with the brake parachute covers???

:worried:

Leif
Yeah, that cover was certainly whistling along at a pace...Would have killed anyone in the way. I didn't see any crew along its path though. It stopped near some piece of kit on the far side of the runway.

Re: Shuttle De-orbit Burn...

Posted: 15 Jun 2008, 12:39
by DispatchDragon
the piece of kit was one of those bloody great eight wheel crash trucks

;)


Leif

Re: Shuttle De-orbit Burn...

Posted: 15 Jun 2008, 12:49
by petermcleland
Yes, so it is Leif...Can't quite make out whether it stopped the cover, or whether the cover dug into the ground and stopped itself :worried: