WX might be a little tricky - she might have to go to Edwards.
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WX might be a little tricky - she might have to go to Edwards.
Yup they changed the landing to Edwards 4:25PM ESTQuote:
Originally Posted by MarkLawrence
Nice landing, but I am surprised at how late they put the gear down?
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Now the game....what's the route back to Florida - when will it happen - you know airports all over the country will be checked by spotters!..LOL
Got caught up in football and totally forgot to tune in. Oh well.Quote:
Originally Posted by G-BOAD
They dont fly directly to Kennedy?Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkLawrence
Anyone have video of the landing?
No, due to the weight and drag of the shuttle, as well as the lower altitudes they fly (the SCA has a ceiling of 15K ft with the shuttle aboard), they can't make it non-stop. With the shuttle aboard, they only have a range of about 1,000 miles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerard
Usually it's a 3 stop trip if I remember right - I know that normally Amarillo and/or Barksdale AFB are in there maybe PHX - Shannon who used to be pretty active here (if not still - haven't seen a post or a pic in quite a while) used to get it at AMA - AMA runway 4/22 is 13,502' - perfect for the long roll out. But - if weather/winds don't allow a routing - it might be delayed/re-routed.
After it stops, why is there so much heat rising from just in front of the vertical stab???
It's not heat. They are venting toxic gases from the RCS and OMS systems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derf
Weather also factors into the routing back to Florida. Senga caught it last time so I'm sure he can chime in with routing information.
so they release the unused maneuvering fuel? Isint that contain Nitrogen pestroxide? sorry about spelling, do not want to look that up
Yep. That's why no one goes near it for awhile after it lands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derf