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Space Shuttle Landing Live Thread(Update: 2d Pass on landing. Weather unstable. 24 Hour extension)
08/07/05 | Kevin Davis

Posted on 08/07/2005 4:25:15 PM PDT by KevinDavis

Well since the Space Shuttle is landing at 4:45 am, I figure I start a live thread now (I won't be awake)...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: capecanaveral; discovery; eileencollins; finalfrontier; iss; kennedyspacecenter; nasa; shuttle; shuttlediscovery; space; spaceshuttle; sts114
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To: NautiNurse; All

Air Sports Net

521 posted on 08/08/2005 1:58:23 AM PDT by STARWISE (CURB POLLUTION; SAVE ENERGY: Show a lie-detection meter for every Democrat interview.)
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To: All
Brief break...

Wow.

I'll never get tired of the view of Earth from the ISS...no matter how old I get.

522 posted on 08/08/2005 1:58:50 AM PDT by Prime Choice (Thanks to the Leftists, yesterday's deviants are today's "alternate lifestyles.")
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To: Prime Choice

Snark cruise missiles in the water down there? I assume you mean boats?


523 posted on 08/08/2005 1:59:02 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Choose LIFE. Circumcision = Barbarism. It's HIS body; what about HIS right to choose?)
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To: ajolympian2004

524 posted on 08/08/2005 1:59:48 AM PDT by ajolympian2004
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To: STARWISE

Looks like the Limbaugh compound is available for a landing. Let's all think "GO"


525 posted on 08/08/2005 2:00:38 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Choose LIFE. Circumcision = Barbarism. It's HIS body; what about HIS right to choose?)
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To: Talking_Mouse

Glade.net, way out in the sticks. The load is really fast, even though I'm only at 26.4...


526 posted on 08/08/2005 2:00:40 AM PDT by dandelion
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To: Prime Choice
I'll never get tired of the view of Earth from the ISS...no matter how old I get.

Me either. According to the track, they're going over Iran right now. Maybe one of them can drop a penny from there and hit a Mullah.

527 posted on 08/08/2005 2:00:58 AM PDT by Textide
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To: newzjunkey; Prime Choice

I don't know if what I'm seeing there is good or not. Prime?


528 posted on 08/08/2005 2:01:46 AM PDT by STARWISE (CURB POLLUTION; SAVE ENERGY: Show a lie-detection meter for every Democrat interview.)
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To: Textide
drop a penny from there and hit a Mullah.

LOL!

530 posted on 08/08/2005 2:01:51 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (Tampa Bay, Fl. The lightning capital of the world!)
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To: Prime Choice

We're going to have a story for you on the other side...hmmmm...


531 posted on 08/08/2005 2:02:55 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: newzjunkey
When we visited JSC on June 30, they were running STS-114 simulations:

Picture of Shuttle Mission Control screens

I remember the left screen was described as being for computer commands, ie. status of commands given by the ground to the orbiter autopilot system and other systems on the shuttle.

532 posted on 08/08/2005 2:03:17 AM PDT by gab1279 (ScarboroughRocks.com<---self-explanatory)
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To: Prime Choice
Good strategic thinking of someone long ago to base the Space Shuttle in a place that gets more rainy days than 80%+ of America....

The West Coast was already top-heavy with defense contractors at the time. Seemed like the way to go.

actually, the determinants were to minimize launches over populated areas in the US and Canada. Most launches are north, and east of north, somewhat.
By sheer coincidence, that is also the direction of earth rotation...

533 posted on 08/08/2005 2:03:29 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Liberal level playing field: If the Islamics win we are their slaves..if we win they are our equals.)
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To: All

"Ok to go" ... "Ok to go"

534 posted on 08/08/2005 2:03:43 AM PDT by ajolympian2004
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To: Prime Choice

Yahoo up here now. Thanx.


535 posted on 08/08/2005 2:03:51 AM PDT by cabojoe
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To: cabojoe

Have advised the team. They're trying to replicate the problem. Talking to Yahoo now.


536 posted on 08/08/2005 2:04:11 AM PDT by Prime Choice (Thanks to the Leftists, yesterday's deviants are today's "alternate lifestyles.")
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To: paulat; Prime Choice; NautiNurse; JoeSixPack1
This thread has been wonderful!!!

Yes, it is! I can monitor this thread and then sprint to the nearest TV when the time comes.

This is great for the "office bound" folks. (Judging by the time in the U.S., I may be alone in that designation...LOL)

537 posted on 08/08/2005 2:04:20 AM PDT by Allegra (Does Not Respond to Armchair Generals or Idiots.)
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To: Publius6961

Low layer unstable--current is GO!!!


538 posted on 08/08/2005 2:04:31 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: ajolympian2004

Unstable...


539 posted on 08/08/2005 2:04:33 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin

damn


540 posted on 08/08/2005 2:04:51 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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