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Space Shuttle Atlantis Landing Live Thread (05/24/09 10:09 AM)
05/22/09 | Kevin Davis

Posted on 05/23/2009 8:54:18 PM PDT by KevinDavis

Third time a charm???


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nasa; shuttleatlantis; space; spaceshuttle
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To: NautiNurse

Hearing that they will make a last minute call on the landing site makes me nervous. So they load for CA and then if they decide to try for FL, then they have to quickly re-enter the data?

Is that about right?

I guess they have backup and double checking procedures?


41 posted on 05/24/2009 6:37:37 AM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine Private First Class - 1/16/09 - Parris Island, SC)
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To: sazerac

We’re overcast in New Orleans right now, so no viewing for now.


42 posted on 05/24/2009 6:50:11 AM PDT by BagCamAddict ("Wolverines!!")
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To: BagCamAddict

NASA-TV caption says “1st Landing Attempt at KSC Waved Off”, and the PAO announcer says the decision for the next Edwards attempt will be in about 15 minutes.


43 posted on 05/24/2009 6:54:24 AM PDT by hoagy62 (Obama: slowly sucking the positive attitude out of the US since 11-4-08)
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To: KevinDavis
Looking at Melbourne Radar they might just squeeze Atlantis into KSC, if those showers stay off the coast.
44 posted on 05/24/2009 6:55:18 AM PDT by OBXWanderer
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To: hoagy62

I FR acting up this morning? I’m having to open new tabs / windows in order to get to comments.


45 posted on 05/24/2009 6:59:19 AM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine Private First Class - 1/16/09 - Parris Island, SC)
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To: KevinDavis

California, here they come


46 posted on 05/24/2009 7:02:58 AM PDT by OBXWanderer
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To: hoagy62

OFFICIAL...GOING TO EDWARDS, this orbit.


47 posted on 05/24/2009 7:03:05 AM PDT by hoagy62 (Obama: slowly sucking the positive attitude out of the US since 11-4-08)
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To: KevinDavis

Landing will be at Edwards.


48 posted on 05/24/2009 7:03:19 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: hoagy62

Goin to Edwards. De-orbit burn in 21 minutes.


49 posted on 05/24/2009 7:03:42 AM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Freedom's Fortress")
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To: KevinDavis

Go for de-orbit!


50 posted on 05/24/2009 7:10:42 AM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Freedom's Fortress")
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To: La Enchiladita

Prayers up!


51 posted on 05/24/2009 7:14:33 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (Μολών Λαβέ)
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Good burn.


52 posted on 05/24/2009 7:28:41 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (Μολών Λαβέ)
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To: don-o
Looks like Edwards AFB for landing. Both yesterday and today, they kept two options for multiple orbit approaches. NASA really wanted the landing to occur at KSC.
53 posted on 05/24/2009 7:29:17 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: OBXWanderer

Waiting!


54 posted on 05/24/2009 7:33:03 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity; KevinDavis; lainie

Marine layer over the beeach here in the Los Angeles Basin...may even mute the sound...


55 posted on 05/24/2009 7:35:14 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: BurbankKarl; lainie; Brad's Gramma; A CA Guy; ErnBatavia; bd476; Yaelle; kellynla; pollywog; ...

Heads up!


56 posted on 05/24/2009 7:37:41 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

“Ignore those warning alarms.”


57 posted on 05/24/2009 7:47:30 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: SE Mom

Atlantis very near the Hawaiian Islands, 22 minutes to landing.


58 posted on 05/24/2009 8:16:52 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: NautiNurse

234,000 ft. range 2200 miles to Edwards AFB


59 posted on 05/24/2009 8:18:46 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: NautiNurse

Cool


60 posted on 05/24/2009 8:19:16 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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