Space Shuttle Discovery Landing Live Thread (04/19/10 8:48am EDT)

04/19/10 | Kevin Davis

[KevinDavis]

This is the Space Shuttle Discovery Landing Live Thread

[KevinDavis]

Good mission....

[KevinDavis]

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[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Any of the cables covering this live?

[Carley]

Pardon my ignorance but what is that date?

Is this scheduled for tomorrow?

Why is it a thread now?

[RWGinger]

CFo you mean Monday 04/19/10?
Or sept( 09)?

[rdl6989]

I did a double take on the date.

[TomGuy]

NASA TV link for MS Player

http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1369080&segment=149773

[Ramius]

I understand that the shuttle may pass over the Seattle area when they de-orbit for landing... and we might even be able to see them go over from here. Anybody have more info on that?

[Ramius]

I understand that the shuttle may pass over the Seattle area when they de-orbit for landing... and we might even be able to see them go over from here. Anybody have more info on that?

[John W]

Its all in here-—

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36627299/ns/technology_and_science-space/

[SunTzuWu]

Click here http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts131/news/landing.html for info and maps.

[tutstar]

5 months til they land eh?? LOL

[Ramius]

thanks guys... sorry about the double post. My wifi connection keeps timing out.

[freedumb2003]

As of 13:38 today the landing is rain-delayed. They are good until Wednesday but I read they may jut bring it into California (expensive option).

I am trying to plan to see STS-132 launch on May 14 if at all possible.

[NCC-1701]

If they did come down on 9-19-10, that would make STS-131 the longest ever shuttle flight. Also, it would become one of the longest overall flights ever flown. Doubt the consumables presently aboard Discovery would hold out that long.

[windcliff]

Gnip

[KevinDavis]

I’m going to try to see the last space shuttle flight... I have to convince the Mrs that we have to fly. She hates to fly..

[mowowie]

Hmmm, maybe i should do the same.
Been hankering for an airplane vacation for two years now.

i shall look into it tomorrow....

[mrsixpack36]

I am going to miss these shuttles. I think Bush was shortsighted when he canceled the program without a replacement and Obama is shortsighted for not reversing the stand.

[freedumb2003]

>>. I have to convince the Mrs that we have to fly. She hates to fly..<<

Just mention how much the astronauts have to fly!

Or tell her I fly 6,000 miles every week and I am still kickin’