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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: Larry Lucido

alt 202,000, ft 1080 miles to landing


61 posted on 05/24/2009 8:23:35 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: NautiNurse

So to bleed off speed they alter the course a bit?


62 posted on 05/24/2009 8:25:13 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: SE Mom

189,000 ft, 870 miles to landing, Mach XV, or 10,400 miles/hr


63 posted on 05/24/2009 8:25:33 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: Larry Lucido

Dips


64 posted on 05/24/2009 8:26:09 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: Larry Lucido

8200 mph


65 posted on 05/24/2009 8:26:43 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: NautiNurse

Ah, okay


66 posted on 05/24/2009 8:27:55 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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alt 153,000 ft, 320 miles, 10.5 minutes to touchdown


67 posted on 05/24/2009 8:28:46 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: NautiNurse

Good for the triceps, too.


68 posted on 05/24/2009 8:29:34 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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Approaching So Cal coast, 122,000 ft, 4100 mph


69 posted on 05/24/2009 8:30:12 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: NautiNurse

9 Min. !


70 posted on 05/24/2009 8:30:25 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: NautiNurse

Wow, they can barely see it now.


71 posted on 05/24/2009 8:30:55 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
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To: NautiNurse

Small white dot in the center of the screen...Welcome Home, Atlantis!


72 posted on 05/24/2009 8:31:15 AM PDT by hoagy62 (Obama: slowly sucking the positive attitude out of the US since 11-4-08)
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To: NautiNurse

Atlantis visible! 140 miles out, 107,000 ft, 8 minutes to landing


73 posted on 05/24/2009 8:31:27 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: Pyro7480

Amazing, 140 miles and they can see it!


74 posted on 05/24/2009 8:31:36 AM PDT by Grammy (It amazes me how much someone with character and integrity offends someone without.)
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To: NautiNurse

I want THAT camera!


75 posted on 05/24/2009 8:31:45 AM PDT by WSGilcrest (Hey. I can quote myself.)
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To: WSGilcrest

This is going to be a GREAT MISSION!


76 posted on 05/24/2009 8:32:39 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: All

Does anybody else think it’s funny that everyone in L.A. who didn’t get up for church is about to get one hell of a wake-up call?


77 posted on 05/24/2009 8:32:39 AM PDT by txroadkill (The Internet is all about me)
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To: WSGilcrest

1700 mph, decreasing altitude at 260 ft/sec.


78 posted on 05/24/2009 8:33:20 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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To: NautiNurse

Great Picture now!


79 posted on 05/24/2009 8:33:55 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: NautiNurse

Coming in clear now.


80 posted on 05/24/2009 8:33:56 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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