ICEINSPACE
Most Read Articles
• Reviews
Moon Phase
CURRENT MOON Waning Crescent
10.7%
Moon Phase...
The Sun Now
Go Back   IceInSpace > General Astronomy > General Chat
Reload this Page Shuttle about to re-enter atmosphere
Register FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread
  #1  
Old 21-09-2006, 07:11 PM
Jupiter's Avatar
Jupiter
Registered User

Jupiter is offline 		 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Penola SA
Posts: 133
Shuttle about to re-enter atmosphere
Happening now on NASA TV!!!
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 21-09-2006, 07:20 PM
iceman's Avatar
iceman (Mike)
Sir Post a Lot!

iceman is offline 		 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
Tuning in now!
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 21-09-2006, 07:30 PM
Jupiter's Avatar
Jupiter
Registered User

Jupiter is offline 		 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Penola SA
Posts: 133
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060921.html
Hope you like the pic.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 21-09-2006, 07:41 PM
Omaroo's Avatar
Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)
Let there be night...

Omaroo is offline 		 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hobart, TAS
Posts: 7,639
Very cool. Watching it now... the landing is still some time away.

Entry interface in 5 minutes...
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 21-09-2006, 07:57 PM
Jupiter's Avatar
Jupiter
Registered User

Jupiter is offline 		 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Penola SA
Posts: 133
The tension is palpable in the control room, great viewing, beats tv anyday.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:09 PM
Adrian-H
Naturalist

Adrian-H is offline 		 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Earth
Posts: 321
ya beats tv, i agree with you there.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:12 PM
Omaroo's Avatar
Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)
Let there be night...

Omaroo is offline 		 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hobart, TAS
Posts: 7,639
Aos
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:24 PM
Mikezoom's Avatar
Mikezoom
Gravity = Beer in glass

Mikezoom is offline 		 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW
Posts: 182
Well done guys, great landing!!!


Mike.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:25 PM
Omaroo's Avatar
Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)
Let there be night...

Omaroo is offline 		 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hobart, TAS
Posts: 7,639
They're down. Awesome thing to watch
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:25 PM
Jupiter's Avatar
Jupiter
Registered User

Jupiter is offline 		 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Penola SA
Posts: 133
Awesome, what else can you say...
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:26 PM
drmorbius's Avatar
drmorbius (Randall)
and mini-Morbius too

drmorbius is offline 		 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
Posts: 447
fantastic, thanks for the heads up
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:26 PM
MakMan's Avatar
MakMan
Registered User

MakMan is offline 		 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Louth Park, NSW
Posts: 30
Thumbs up
Best TV you'll see tonight!
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:26 PM
h0ughy's Avatar
h0ughy (David)
Moderator

h0ughy is offline 		 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEWCASTLE NSW Australia
Posts: 33,426
landed
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:27 PM
Jupiter's Avatar
Jupiter
Registered User

Jupiter is offline 		 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Penola SA
Posts: 133
Whats the stuff coming out the top of the shuttle now, looks like steam, don't tell me its a steam engine which runs the thing?
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:30 PM
MiniMakMan's Avatar
MiniMakMan
Son of MakMan

MiniMakMan is offline 		 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Rutherford, NSW
Posts: 5
Thumbs up Great Landing!
WOOOO-HOOOO! Teriffic landing!
Time for the after-party!
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:31 PM
andrew's Avatar
andrew
Registered User

andrew is offline 		 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 95
Great landing, right on time..
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 21-09-2006, 08:44 PM
Jupiter's Avatar
Jupiter
Registered User

Jupiter is offline 		 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Penola SA
Posts: 133
Great pics coming through now, well done NASA.
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 22-09-2006, 01:25 PM
wavelandscott's Avatar
wavelandscott (Scott)
Plays well with others!

wavelandscott is offline 		 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
Posts: 3,535
It was TV the whole family could watch and we did!

Well DOne NASA!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time is now 07:59 AM.

Contact Us - IceInSpace - Archive - Top
Powered by vBulletin Version 3.8.7 | Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Advertisement
Bintel
Advertisement