I wish them a safe and textbook reentry and landing.
A view from the space shuttle Discovery shortly after it departed the International Space Station on Nov. 5, 2007. On its STS-120 mission, Discovery left behind a bus-sized room for the orbital laboratory and a replacement for one of the Expedition 16 crew. Credit: NASA
Thanks, Kevin. I completely missed the launch as it happened during the worst of the wildfires here, and haven’t kept up with the mission.
What was noteworthy about it?
I have a question. How might I find the info about the path the shuttle will take on landing? I heard today on the radio that it was going to fly over GA. Does that mean that we will be able to see it or hear it? If so, what time will this happen? If you have a link that I can use to get the answers, my sons and I would appreciate it!
I saw STS-120 and the ISS pass this morning @ 0448....just beautiful! They passed right by Venus with the crescent moon
just beneath it...really incredible and exciting! Please add me to your ping list. Thanks!
Put me back on both the Space Ping and the SciFi ping lists.
5.56mm
I am just north of wichita right now. What time and how high in the sky should I look?
Why isn’t this on Breaking News?
I’ll never understand the logic.......
About four minutes ago I heard the sonic boom in Birmingham, AL
Heard the twin sonic booms in Jacksonville a few minutes ago.Other than my dog going ballistic at the noise it looks like its going to be a great landing.
Congratulations to the entire STS-120 Discovery Crew
and Col. Doug Wheelock (USMA ‘83)
I’m in the biz, but just saw my first Shuttle landing at the Cape today! Sucker drops like a rock.