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Old 09-08-2005, 05:42 PM
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Discovery Landing Currently Live 17:51 09/07/05 [See Link in Thread]

Just thought I would give a heads up on the event

paste this link in yoiur browser if you have RealPlayer installed

http://www.nasa.gov/ram/122212main_main_portal_cc.ram

If not goto...

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

May our thoughts be with the crew and our fellow Australian for a safe landing

regards

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Old 09-08-2005, 05:51 PM
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Watching and listening....

I hope it goes well....
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Old 09-08-2005, 06:04 PM
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just tuned in.. has it been delayed again?

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Old 09-08-2005, 06:12 PM
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Yes it has, they're coming around again. As I understand it it will be a 20:15 AUS Time approx landing. If they are not waved off again.
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Old 09-08-2005, 06:27 PM
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For some reason they're avoiding talking about the Edwards option. Seems like they really can't be bothered flying the shuttle across the country after landing, even though weather is good at Edwards.
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Old 09-08-2005, 06:35 PM
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Yes I agree, perhaps that is because it'll cost them 5 million $... maybe stretching the budget a tad. Or New Mexico at a lil less.
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:00 PM
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Looks like they're going ahead, if not Florida it will be Edwards. about 10:15pm tonight
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:04 PM
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7:04 pm NASA has just said that the shuttle is landing at Edwards AFB. Get your news here first!

Reason is that new storm cells have popped up around KSC and the situation is just too unpredictable.

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Old 09-08-2005, 07:14 PM
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It has just been changed to 7:43pm EST.
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:15 PM
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7:04 pm NASA has just said that the shuttle is landing at Edwards AFB. Get your news here first!

Reason is that new storm cells have popped up around KSC and the situation is just too unpredictable.
Yeah! I bet the people near the Culf are a lil pissed they aint going to see anything lol
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:18 PM
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It has just been changed to 7:43pm EST.
Still 3 hrs away that would make it 10:15 approx EST. Anyone know the time difference between Edwards and EST?

I am of the belief we're 13hrs ahead of Florida, not sure about Edwards
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:25 PM
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Rob,

It was just on TV that it will land at 7:43pm Melbourne time.

Unless they change it again . . . and again . . . and again
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:34 PM
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TV is wrong. xreckor and I are right :p

The "7:04 pm" in my post is the time that I posted that info.

Considering that the shuttle hasn't even fired the OMS engines yet, I'd say the 7:34 pm landing time is incorrect, because that was 2 minutes ago.

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Old 09-08-2005, 07:34 PM
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Rob,

It was just on TV that it will land at 7:43pm Melbourne time.

Unless they change it again . . . and again . . . and again
NASA TV said at around 7:15pm it was three hours away, so who knows oh well better grab another it might be a long night I might need more beer... you know to fuel my puter chair of course

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Old 09-08-2005, 07:35 PM
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SkyNews just updated it 30 seconds ago!

10:12pm Sydney/Melbourne time!!!!
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:37 PM
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Hah, it took them 31 minutes to get the right info.
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:38 PM
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TV is wrong. xreckor and I are right :p

The "7:04 pm" in my post is the time that I posted that info.
I know that was the time you posted Mig.

SkyNews keeps giving different landing times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Give them another 10 minutes and they will say 'next week'!
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:42 PM
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SkyNews just updated it 30 seconds ago!

10:12pm Sydney/Melbourne time!!!!
Ok I plan to land at the fridge at around 8:00pm first I'll make a 74 degree left bank turn through the lounge room, make another at 75 degree though the kitchen door and swing past the fridge.... ooop's make that now the garage fridge bad weather in the kitchen
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:50 PM
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You got bad weather in the kitchen!!

Glad they are not trying to land here. We have light snow falling at the moment.
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:56 PM
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thanks foir the link Rob, Hows Jake, did he travel home OK! Did he enjoy the chips?
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