Shuttle latest

[matt]

Things looking "optimistic" for Discovery's return tonight.

NASA keeping an eye on the weather around Kennedy.

Otherwise de-orbit burn is due in about an hour for a return around 11:14pm our time tonight:thumbsup:

[mickoking]

I am sure everything will go smoothly :thumbsup:

[ballaratdragons]

Already watching NASA TV and waiting :thumbsup:

Let's hope all goes well. It has been a succesful mission so far.

NASA TV has just said 1 hour to de-orbit burn. They have a 'Clear' for landing.

[matt]

Yep

[ballaratdragons]

De-orbit burn at 10:07pm EST Oz.

Now they are hinting at a possible 'no go' on landing today due to showers moving in! :(

[matt]

Yep

Like I said in my first post ...keeping an eye on the weather

[ballaratdragons]

Thunderstorm 40k from landing site, possibily building and moving closer :doh:

[matt]

Is all clear for de-orbit burn...

Yaaaaaaaaay!!!!!:D

Still on for touchdown 11:14pm

[ballaratdragons]

Yep, just heard that too!!!!!!!!

Thunderstorm not a problem :thumbsup:

9 mins to de-orbit burn.

[Davelrkn]

Hi All
For any one that has Foxtel Digital Fox News Channel 602 seem to be covering the return of the shuttle along with Middle East Issue They going back and forward between the two stories

Regards
Dave

[tornado33]

De orbit burn now underway.....

[Octane]

25 minutes til touchdown.

Go, go, Discovery and crew! You're doing all of humanity proud.

Godspeed!

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

WOOOHOO!!! TOUCHDOWN!

Regards,
Humayun

[iluvsaturn]

Down safe and sound

[ballaratdragons]

Ourselves in the future:

"Remember when we wuz youngin's watching them old Shuttle thingies taking off like a firecracker and landing like a brick with wings, boy, those were the days ha ha"

[iceman]

Great landing, that thing really falls like a brick out of the sky.

Looking forward to the next launch, after such a successful mission all round.

[matt]

Yeah.

This was a great mission and those astronauts really had plenty to do.

Congratulations NASA. They eyes of the world were certainly turned your way .... and you delivered!:thumbsup: