Space Shuttle landing

Chillie (Henry) · #1 10-03-2011, 01:56 AM

Is anyone watch the Space Shuttle landing?

About 1 hour to de-orbit burn.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #2 10-03-2011, 02:16 AM

I was about to go to bed.

Now I'll have to stay up and watch it

Chillie (Henry) · #3 10-03-2011, 02:25 AM

I got a shock when I first logged on to IIS find so few other logged on.

Maybe a lot of members forgot about the landing.

MrB (Simon) · #4 10-03-2011, 02:47 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I missed the launch

Have to say It's so nice to finaly have an internet connection that can handle the HD feed!

BTW.. where's the best place to watch?
I'm on NASA TV

MrB (Simon) · #5 10-03-2011, 02:50 AM

Oh wow.. just watching their graphic of the path, shuttle will be passing straight over my head soon.. shame I won't see anything

Chillie (Henry) · #6 10-03-2011, 02:53 AM

I'm watching on the media Channel on NASA TV. Other Viewing Options at 200% size.

Chillie (Henry) · #7 10-03-2011, 02:56 AM

Deobit burn complete. Shuttle on it's way home.

MrB (Simon) · #8 10-03-2011, 02:57 AM

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

Did I just hear them say it will cross South West WA in an hour?
Seems a long time.

Chillie (Henry) · #9 10-03-2011, 03:05 AM

Passing South of SA now.

MrB (Simon) · #10 10-03-2011, 03:08 AM

Yeah... I tried to spot her.
Straight over my head but saw nothing.
Stupid Sun being on the other side! No consideration at all!

Chillie (Henry) · #11 10-03-2011, 03:08 AM

I'm actually watching it here:

http://www.nasa.gov/145590main_Digital_Media.asx

But you have the HD version.

MrB (Simon) · #12 10-03-2011, 03:19 AM

Anyone know what Windows program they are using that is on the right hand panel screen in the control room?
Shows live orbit data and attutide of the shuttle etc.

MrB (Simon) · #13 10-03-2011, 03:47 AM

HD stream has more than doubled to 90,000 viewers.. their server is starting to struggle.

Chillie (Henry) · #14 10-03-2011, 03:49 AM

I have switched to the hd on full screen. I will type again after touch down.

Chillie (Henry) · #15 10-03-2011, 03:59 AM

Touch down! Wheels stopped!

Welcome home Discovery!

Clarry (Clayton) · #16 10-03-2011, 04:01 AM

Wow, that was great, and over 122000 watching on NASA TV.

MrB (Simon) · #17 10-03-2011, 04:18 AM

Yes excellent. Hard to believe that was the last time we'll see the shuttles.
Still annoyed I missed the launch.

Interesting observation.. when the watch count got over 80,000 there was a bit of stutter to the feed, but on going to full screen it was smooth as right up to 120,000 viewers.
Then as soon as the toolbar(?) appears in fullscreen mode(after moving mouse).. the stutter reappears. Strange.

Edit: Watch count just dropped under 80,000 again.. all stutter gone.

Chillie (Henry) · #18 10-03-2011, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MrB

Yes excellent. Hard to believe that was the last time we'll see the shuttles.
Still annoyed I missed the launch.

There are still 2 more shuttles to go.

MrB (Simon) · #19 10-03-2011, 04:27 AM

Oh? Though I heard somewhere that was it.

LOL, just listening to the guys switching things off. Control asked to switch something on then off again. Turns out the switch is faulty. Control says "Dicky switch... Ok.. well just remember not to use that one on the next flight"
haha

Impressive IR footage.. watching the tyres go from jet-black to white hot in a fraction of a second.

Chillie (Henry) · #20 10-03-2011, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrB

Oh? Though I heard somewhere that was it.

For Discovery, that was the last flight but there are 2 more shuttle flights later this year.